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Black Painted Rococo Secretary from Denmark circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
. Later professionally custom painted with an exceptional black painted exterior complimented by a soft
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wrought Iron

Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary, 18th Century Denmark
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Period Danish Black Painted Gustavian Style Writing Desk Secretary. Refinished in painted black
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Chinese Hand Painted/Black Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Lacquered and Brass Secretary Desk. Featuring intricate hand-painted scenes on a rich black lacquer finish
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
original brass hardware and locks and is wearing black paint on the exterior with beautiful blue paint on
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
H 78.32 in W 45.09 in D 20.88 in
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
the lovely multi-layered finish. The middle section (with contrasting black painted interior) is the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

19th Century English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 19th century English black lacquered Chinoiserie secretary. Beautiful painted Asian designs
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Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass

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

Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
features eight pigeonhole cubby with distressed, faded black paint. Single file drawer is appointed with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
fascinating painted finish distressed perfectly to fit the age and grace of this attractive oak secretary
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
Minton-Spidell Louis XV Style Drop-Front Secretary Cabinet is hand-painted with distressed black lacquer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Hand Painted Secretary with Hidden Drawers and Floral Decorations
Located in Sofia, BG
Secretary with "lacquered" decoration in the style of Coromandel lacquers decorated with
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Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Fine and Rare 18th C Georgian Black Lacquered and Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare 18th century Georgian black lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated elaborate secretary.
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Black & Gold Hitchcock Style Secretary Desk & Chair - 2pc Set
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Middletown, MD
home décor. Painted in rich black with gold accents featuring the classic Harvest stenciling, beautiful
Category

20th Century American American Classical Desks

Materials

Maple

Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian Chinoiserie style bureau with drop front secretary desk and lighted bookcase
Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Brass

Midcentury French Style Black Lacquer Chinoiserie Secretary Desk / Cabinet
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a midcentury French style hand painted chinoiserie secretary with a unique bombe form base
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Leather, Glass, Lacquer

Antique Secretary 19th century
Located in BARCELONA, ES
functionality with the distinctive elegance of the 19th century style. Featuring black painted details and
Category

Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Antique Secretary 19th century
Antique Secretary 19th century
H 56.3 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Queen Anne Black & Red Chinoiserie Secretary Desk. It features the most
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1990s American Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Giltwood, Lacquer

Narrow Raised Lacquer Black Chinoiserie Slatfront Secretary Desk circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
. There will be times when additional patience will be necessary. This is a beautifully painted with
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

French 19th C. Secretary Chest Neoclassic Brass Hardware, Black Finish w/Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French painted wood secretary chest from the 19th century. This antique slat front chest from
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
, professionally applied yellow/mustard painted finish with brown undertones and a contrasting black interior
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
back part of the desk, see picture. The interior has the original salmon pink paint and black table top
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
showcase with three shelves and lower part with a couple of drawers and extendable top and legs with black
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Metal

George II-Style Chinoiserie Secretary / Collector's Cabinet by Antonio's SF
By Antonio's
Located in Dallas, TX
a George II-style black lacquer secretary / desk with Collector's Cabinet above, gilt Chinoiserie
Category

20th Century American George II Bookcases

Materials

Wood

19th Century 3-Piece Diminutive Lacquer Secretary Desk with Nice Chinoiserie
Located in Milford, NH
A fine three-piece diminutive black lacquer secretary desk with extensive chinoiserie or japanned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Gold Gilt and Painted Empire Armchair
Located in San Angelo, TX
will complete any setting whether it be as a desk chair with a secretary or small writing desk, side
Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel Drop Front Secretary Desk by Raymond Loewy
By Mengel Furniture Co., Raymond Lowey
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Mengel drop front secretary desk by Raymond Loewy. Comprised of
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Metal

18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Hand-Painted 19th Century Banner with the 1867 Proposed Seal of Illinois
Located in York County, PA
in a black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed Italian molding. A shadowbox was created to
Category

Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

19th Century French Black and White Painting in Gilt Frame Signed Leon Fauret
Located in Dallas, TX
Set in the original carved giltwood frame, this black and white painting depicts Cardinal Richelieu
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Oak and matte black lacquered French secrétaire, designed by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This secretary desk belongs to our ÉGÉE COLLECTION designed by the Parisian designer Eric Gizard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Wood, Lacquer

Wim den Boon, black one-off floorlamp icw Gispen, midcentury modern design 1950s
By Wim Den Boon
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
'Goed Wonen', for which Den Boon was the editorial secretary from 1948-1950. This was the most
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jose Salazar Ruiz Esparza Mexican/American Artist, Modern Painting, Ca. 1960's
By Jose Salazar Ruiz Esparza
Located in Phoenix, AZ
and sculptor in 1957. During this period, he was elected General Secretary of the Society of students
Category

Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint

French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Leather Console after Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Exquisite French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical console / sofa table or secretary in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Console Tables

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Italian Free-Standing Wall Units in Walnut on Ebonized Plinth Bases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
comes with a black vinyl seat (more for decoration than practical use). The first unit features a
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood, Paint

13 Star American Parade Flag with Rare Design, Ca 1888 Ex Richard Pierce
Located in York County, PA
preservation of flags and have framed thousands of examples. The black-painted and gilded molding, with its
Category

Antique 1880s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Raimundo de Madrazo Y Garreta Palatial Oil on Canvas
By Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
paint prominent Americans living on the east and west coasts as well as in the mid west. The artist was
Category

Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Framed Tibetan Thankga of Amitabha
Located in Atlanta, GA
center Amitabha is in a meditation form holding a black beggar's bowl. In the Mahayana Tradition of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Paintings and Screens

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Wood, Paint

Outstanding 13 Star Hand-sewn American Private Yacht Flag, ca 1865-1885
Located in York County, PA
in a black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed Italian molding. The glazing is U.V. Protective
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Hand-Pained Banner with the Seal of the State of Mississippi, circa 1872
Located in York County, PA
a white-painted ground, set between bluish-grey-painted borders to the left and right, with black
Category

Antique 1870s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box Glyn Cywarch Estate
By James Vickery, Henry Lewis
Located in Northampton, GB
contrasting hazel-brown colour with black grain. It is a dense, heavy wood that is so popular it has been
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Silver, Brass

Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box Glyn Cywarch Estate
Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box Glyn Cywarch Estate
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H 8.86 in W 14.17 in D 11.02 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
and takamaki-e on a black roiro lacquer ground with a continuous design. The two doors depict a long
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

13 Star, Betsy Ross Pattern Flag, Made by the Annin Company, ca 1955-1965
Located in York County, PA
draft was not rendered by Barton, but by Congressional Secretary Charles Thompson, who included no flags
Category

Late 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
was then placed in a black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed Italian molding. The glazing is U.V
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Cotton

Mid-Century Modern Mengel Limed & Cerused Oak Telephone Bench by Raymond Lowey
By Raymond Lowey, Mengel Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
oak case, cerused oak drawer fronts, black iron legs and the original gold upholstery. Beautiful
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

U.S War Department Commissioning Pennant with 13 Stars
Located in York County, PA
be shortened to a manageable scale. The black-painted, hand-gilded and distressed molding is Italian
Category

20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Secretary/ Dresser
Located in So. Egremont, MA
Case piece in two parts. Secretary top sits on 3 drawer dresser base.Black and gold paint give this
Category

Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Secretary/ Dresser
Secretary/ Dresser
H 80 in W 50 in D 18 in
English Mahogany cabinet, Corner Secretary
Located in Los Angeles, CA
three elegant shelves. The cabinet is complete with original key and internally has an aged green paint
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Corner Cupboards

Materials

Mahogany

Flemming Lassen Black and White Bed
Located in Paris, FR
Bed with white painted frame and black painted base, rounded corners and open sides. Lamella bottom
Category

Vintage 1940s Beds and Bed Frames

Flemming Lassen Black and White Bed
H 25.4 in W 64.97 in D 76.78 in
Albert Henry Collings (1868-1947) oil on canvas 'Yasmin in gypsy headscarf'
Located in London, GB
; but for such a fluent and relatively prolific artist, his work is now rare. Painted the portrait of
Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Topographical Portraits of the Pavillion and Village of Vaux-Sur-Seine
Located in London, Middlesex
A pair of Topographical Portraits of the Pavillion and Village of Vaux-Sur-Seine, Painted for
Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Black Painted Secretary Bureau, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
been given a black painted finish, which has been gently rubbed off along edges to reveal an accent
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Black Painted Secretary from Sweden with Hidden Storage
Located in Round Top, TX
entire secretary was given a (recent) black painted finish, which has been gently rubbed off along edges
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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

Black Painted Baroque Swedish Secretary
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Secretary
H 93.7 in W 40 in D 23.6 in
Baroque Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous black painted secretary made during the 18th Century but has been remodeled. Wood Oak
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Baroque Secretaire
Baroque Secretaire
H 39 in W 32.5 in D 25.5 in
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

Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
, professionally applied black painted finish with brick red interior, updating the look and accented with brass
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Paint, Wood, Oak

19th Century Gustavian Style Swedish Painted Black Secretary Chest
Located in Houston, 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

Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
recently been given a black painted finish, updating the look and is accented with brass hardware. This
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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Black Painted Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal black painted secretary for your home. Each black painted secretary for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, brass and metal. There are many kinds of the black 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. A black painted secretary is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Rococo and Baroque styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black painted secretary over the years, but those crafted by Drexel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Black Painted Secretary?

The average selling price for a black painted secretary at 1stDibs is $7,800, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $22,500 for the highest priced.
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