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Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Hand painted and silver gilt secretary with inset original glass mirrored doors and fitted interior.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Paint
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19thc French Painted Secretary
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 19thc Robin’s egg blue secretary/fall front desk.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Country Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Country-style white washed painted secretary bookcase with an unusual folding writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
Hollywood Regency Secretary Desk Secretaire Bookcase w/ Chinese Motif
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hollywood Regency secretary desk secretaire bookcase with hand-painted Chinese motif featuring a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Original Paint Swedish Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An unusual Swedish Secretary from Jamtland with a three door design on the top section. A folding
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Italian Hand Painted Secretary
Located in Dallas, TX
Very special antique Italian hand painted secretary including beautiful images of flowers and birds
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Blue painted Biedermeier Secretaire, around 1820
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier secretary with three-drawer chest of drawers and two-door glazed top and sloping
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Softwood
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
French Country Blue Painted Secretary
Located in Westwood, NJ
Antiqued blue painted secretary bookcase with an unusual folding writing surface that can convert
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This 19th-century Swedish secretary is a captivating example of timeless design. Its cream-painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Exceptional 18thc Painted Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fantastic painted Italian secretary with original designs, paint and interior silk fabric.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Painted Secretary, Bookcase
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Italian painted secretary ~ bookcase is a fanciful and marvelous expression of the
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Venetian Paint Decorated Secretary Bookcase
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall cabinet made in two parts in blue paint with polychrome painted floral and gilt figural
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Edwardian Walnut Secretary with Hand Painted Motifs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a lovely Edwardian walnut Secretary, the top having two glazed doors within Gothic mullions
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Louis XV Style Painted Bombe Secretary
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Italian Louis XV style painted bombe secretary, circa 1960's. The top section with double
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Beautiful tall hand painted chinoiserie secretary desk. The red and gold case with front doors that
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Hardwood
Venetian painted cabinet/secretary 19 th century
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional painting on this piece makes it a real
Showpiece. The pale mint green and silver gilt accents
Are of the best quality. The doors open wide for a diplay
The front drop...
Category
Antique Early 1800s Italian Secretaires
Materials
Fruitwood, Paint
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
1940's Italian Secretaire with Reverse Painted Glass
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Hanover, MA
Golden birch veneered drop front secretary desk with three drawers and reverse painted glass panel
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Birch
Yellow Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
offers the perfect space to organize.
This secretary was later professionally painted with an exceptional
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Located in Round Top, TX
attached brass pulls.
This painted secretary is restored, solid/stable and ready to be used. It is built in
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish neoclassical painted secretary desk will make the perfect addition to your
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Steel
Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Neoclassical Style Breakfront Secretary Bookcase
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing our exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical Style Hand-Painted & Decorated Front Breakfront
Category
Antique 1840s French Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
H 79 in W 72 in D 18.5 in
Italian Hand Painted Secretary, Bookcase from Piemonte, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian hand painted secretary, bookcase from Piemonte, Italy is a testament to the talented
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Fine Paint Decorated Baroque Style Armoire Secretary/ Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
long drawers.
Overall distressed look green/gray paint with silver gilt trim and brown painted
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency 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
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
Extraordinary Colorful Rococo Style Painted Secretary Cabinet with Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Custom painted in a striking blue exterior with an electric and contrasting green interior and
Category
Vintage 1940s Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 94 in W 38.75 in D 19.5 in
1930s Georgian Style Painted Chinoiserie Secretary Desk with Bookcase
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a 1930s Georgian style painted chinoiserie secretary desk with open bookcase top. It is
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Georgian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th C. Swedish Baroque Secretary with Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish slant-front secretary from the 18th century in two parts with arched cornice and bracket
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Hand Painted Venetian Style Electric Blue Pesaro Secretary
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
Secretary with palms decor in gold-leaf.
In collaboration with Damonte & Lacarrieu, our Capsule Collection
Category
2010s Italian Other Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 96.46 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A rare, early 19th century Swedish Rococo style slant-front secretary from Fryksdalen in Värmland
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
1800s Scandinavian Light Painted Slant-Front Secretary with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scandinavian slant-front secretary from circa 1800 with carved panel, four drawers, light gray
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 39.4 in W 40.75 in D 21 in
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
H 40 in W 48.75 in D 24.5 in
Venetian Hand-Painted Blind Door Secretary with Bookcase, Circa 1900
Located in Hollywood, SC
Venetian blind door secretary with a carved scrolled decorative cornice, upper case bookcase with
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Blue Gray Painted Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style slant front secretary from circa 1850 with blue gray painted finish and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Paint Decorated Faux Marble Interior Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an extraordinary secretary desk in the Venetian style. The interior is done in faux marble
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Venetian Secretary Bookcase with Painted Scenes and Floral Sprays
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely painted green and yellow Italian fall-front secretary bookcase in the Venetian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Paint
H 95.5 in W 40 in D 22 in
Italian Venetian Style Blue-Painted Trompe l'Oeil Secretary Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
VENETIAN STYLE BLUE-PAINTED TROMPE L'OEIL SECRETARY DESK
Circa early 20th century with later
Category
20th Century Italian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Paint
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century French secretary exudes timeless elegance with its creamy painted finish
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
French Painted Secretary Desk with Fallfront, Mid 19th century
Located in South Salem, NY
This stunning Mid-19th-century French Painted Secretary Desk has a captivating fall-front design
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Swedish secretary with library from the late Rococo period, circa 1780. The upper section has two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Early 19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Period Slant-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood slant-front secretary from the early 19th century with
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 33.75 in D 20 in
Swedish Gustavian Style 1820s Grey Blue Painted Slant Front Desk Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary circa 1820 with slant front desk, carved fluted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 59.6 in D 17.9 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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 84.5 in W 47.25 in D 20.5 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
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
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
European 1800s Two-Part Painted Wood Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A tall European painted wood two-part secretary from the early 19th century, with molded cornice
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Genuine Swedish Escritoire, Original Faux Paint Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Genuine antique Swedish escritoire from the early 1800s. This escritoire, or secretary desk, is a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 41.74 in W 42.13 in D 14.97 in
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Parma Blue Pesaro Secretary with roses
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
pattern.
Like everyone of the pieces from our Collections, this Pesaro Secretary is entirely hand-painted
Category
2010s Italian Other Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 96.46 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Louis XV Style Minton Spidell Drop-Front Hand Painted Secretary Cabinet
This Vintage
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 88 in W 58 in D 26 in
Superb Shallow Depth French Country Painted Mesh Door Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous distressed-painted SHALLOW DEPTH secretary desk with slide out leather writing
Category
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Wire
Antique Painted Gustavian Grey/White Secretary with Fall-Front & Birch Interior
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis Philippe fall-front secretary in pine with a light Gustavian-grey/white painted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 79.25 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
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Painted Secretary Secretaires For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of painted secretary secretaires available for sale. Each of these unique painted secretary secretaires was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, paint and metal. There are all kinds of painted secretary secretaires available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Painted secretary secretaires are generally popular furniture pieces, but Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many painted secretary secretaires are appealing in their simplicity, but Dorothy Draper, Henredon and Maitland Smith produced popular painted secretary secretaires that are worth a look.
How Much are Painted Secretary Secretaires?
Prices for painted secretary secretaires can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, painted secretary secretaires begin at $750 and can go as high as $78,500, while the average can fetch as much as $7,800.
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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