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18th century Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany 1750
Located in Leimen, DE
Exquisite Antique Rococo Secretary Desk, Germany, c. 1750
A true collector’s gem, this Rococo
Category
Antique 1750s German Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Kingwood
Danish Blue Painted Rococo Secretary Desk in the Manner of Mathias Ortmann
Located in Kastrup, DK
Beautiful Danish Rococo secretary desk executed in the manner of cabinetmaker Mathias Ortmann (1692
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Fine Etched Mirror Door Olivewood Italian Rococo Secretary Desk with Figures
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Grand Scale Italian Olivewood Secretary Desk with Etched Courtship Scene, Circa 19th Century
This
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Bright and Beautiful Italian-Made Rococo Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This Italian-made Rococo secretary desk is a bright and beautiful example of 20th-century
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Rococo Oyster Burl Secretary Cabinet / Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Rococo secretary desk / cabinet with an upper door that folds down to reveal a writing
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Secretary Swedish Rococo. Black
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant Swedish Rococo Secretary Desk in Black-Painted Pine.
Executed in a beautiful and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass, Iron
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period Rococo secretary with hidden compartment, circa 1760. This antique French
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Located in Kastrup, DK
A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Italian or Dutch Small Rococo Bombe Secretary Desk w/ Marquetry, c 1870
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite 19th century Rococo secretary in mahogany with bombe front & sides, with floral
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood, Kingwood, Tulipwood
Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the style and functionality of the late 1700's in Sweden.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Late 18th Century Black Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the timeless Scandinavian styling from the late 1700's.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Travel Secretary Rococo
Located in New York, NY
A travel secretary with position. Made in Sweden during the Rococo period 1750-1775. Made from oak
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
$7,500
Venetian Rococo Style Walnut Secretary Lacquered by Ira Yeager
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic late 19th century Italian secretaire cabinet or bookcase made in the Venetian Rococo
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$14,000 Sale Price
22% Off
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Venetian Rococo Style Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase
In two parts, The upper with a molded
Category
20th Century Bookcases
Materials
Wood
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
Rare Baker Furniture Co. Italian Rococo Style Walnut Mirrored Secretary Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This rare Baker Furniture Co. Italian Rococo style secretary desk is a masterpiece of craftsmanship
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
$3,160 Sale Price
20% Off
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
$9,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Dutch Rococo Bombe Marquetry Inlaid Drop Front Desk / Secretary
Located in Queens, NY
Dutch Rococo (Late 18th Century) drop front desk / secretary with elaborate foliate marquetry inlay
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Wood
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
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
Fine Red Chinoiserie Gold Leaf Italian-Made Rococo Venetian Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine red Chinoiserie gold leaf Italian-made Rococo Venetian secretary desk is an extraordinary
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Italian Venetian Secretary, 18th Century
Located in CH
Italian Venetian Secretary (Secretaire / Bureau Cabinet)
18th Century
An 18th-century Italian
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Painted Oak Secretary, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with paneled doors, crown and three large
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
Located in Round Top, TX
18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak
19th Century Blue Oak Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary is a striking statement piece with panel doors, dramatic bonnet, and traditional
Category
Antique 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Italian Marquetry Inlaid Mixed Wood Maggiolini Style Secretary Desk
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Fabulous Italian Inlaid Mixed Wood Maggiolini Style Secretary Desk
Dimensions : 95" Tall X 44
Category
1990s Italian Rococo Desks
Materials
Burl
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
Early 19th Century Stunning Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a stunning early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretary. This secretary features a newer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Vintage Solid Wood Italian Desk Secretary Credenza
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage solid wood Italian credenza with linen lined drawers and cabinets. A stunning Italian design of solid wood makes this unique credenza a rare find. Cabinets open to expose p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Credenzas
Materials
Burl
Superb Period 1780s era Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this Superb Period 1780s Italian Tombstone Paint Decorated Secretary
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Antique 1780s Italian Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Danish Edmund Jørgensen mid-20th century Secretary Marquetry Cylinder Des
By Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Danish Cylinder Desk – Mid-20th Century – Edmund Jørgensen
A beautiful Danish secretary desk
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Black Swedish Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretary
Located in Kvidinge, SE
Fold-down flap with hidden drawers, secret compartment and writing interior
Four larger drawers on the lower part of the front.
Beautiful brass fittings, working lock and keys inc...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
$2,298 Sale Price
40% Off
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Candelabra, attributed to Théodore Millet "Maison Millet". The Rococo style 'Bonheur Du Jour' secretary with
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Attributed to Théodore Millet "Maison Millet". The Rococo style 'Bonheur Du Jour' secretary with rounded back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Rococo Revival Secretary Desk
Located in Liverpool, GB
A very high-class woodcarving, effective neo-rococo Venetian secretary, made in a very interesting
Category
20th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century German Rococo Walnut Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
German Rococo walnut secretary cabinet' comes in 3-part top has conforming carved cornice above a
Category
Antique 18th Century German Rococo Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Bureau bookcase (cassettone-a-ribalta-con-alzata)
Located in New York, NY
This rococo slant-front secretary is in two parts, with a shaped rectangular top with an arched
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Fruitwood
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
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Rococo Desks
Materials
Pine
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
$6,896 / set
18th Century Period Rococo Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period Rococo secretary from Frykasdeln in Varmland.
With a carved decorative
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Early Swedish 19th Century Rococo Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century Rococo secretary.
With a decorative carved pediment with two doors opening to
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Rococo Secretary Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Beautiful late 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary cupboard from the Fryxdalen region.
In great
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Cupboards
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early Swedish 19th Century Rococo Secretary
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Rococo secretary.
With a decorative carved pediment with two doors opening to
Category
Antique 19th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swedish Rococo Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
Desk 32 inches high, 43 inches open
Upper cabinet 12 inches deep, bottom 25 inches deep.
Category
Antique 1780s Swedish Rococo 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 Italian Rococo Secretary
Located in San Marino, CA
The veneered secrétaire in two parts: The upper section with an arched cornice containing a mirror, over two doors that open to reveal a shelved section and three locked doors, over...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Secretaires
Period 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish secretarie.
Fabulous period shape with a fall front desk opening to a useful workspace with drawers.
Below further storage drawers and original hardware throug...
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish bureau.
Dry scraped to secondary paint with reeded fall front desk opening to use storage drawers and flat working space. Two short and two long drawers with re...
Category
Antique 18th Century Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Best Venetian Paint Decorated Antique Rococo Secretary Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very sophisticated and beautifully painted secretary desk. The painted scenery shows
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue 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
19th c. Swedish Rococo Secretary with Library in Original Blue 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
18th Century French Rococo Style Secretary
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
18th century French Rococo secretary from east France, Strasbourg region. Marquetry in mahogany
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Boxwood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Period Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A period 18th Century Swedish Rococo secretary.
With decorative carved pediment with clock, below
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Rococo Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic rococo secretary available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, glass and metal, every rococo secretary was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the rococo 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 rococo secretary, designed in the Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a Rococo Secretary?
A rococo secretary can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,474, while the lowest priced sells for $1,800 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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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