Swedish Baroque Secretary
Swedish Baroque Secretary Hutch
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Baroque secretary hutch. It was found at an Estate Auction in Uppsala, Sweden.
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Antique 1870s Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Wood
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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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H 82.63 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Swedish Baroque Secretary Desk with Built-In, Signed Mora Clock, circa 1760
Located in Carmel, CA
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Located in Sheffield, MA
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Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Baroque secretary in a greenish blue color. Original hardware.
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Swedish Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
MAde in oak during Baroque period ca 1700.
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Swedish Tall Baroque Secretary
Located in New York, NY
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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
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Secretary Baroque Period Sweden
Located in New York, NY
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Located in Wichita, KS
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1940 invoice from when the Swedish owner bought this secretary in occupied Copenhagen, Denmark during
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Early Swedish Baroque Secretary
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Early Swedish Baroque Secretary
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Antique Period Swedish Baroque Secretary, 18th Century
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Swedish Antique Baroque Secretary 18th Century
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Wood
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Baroque Secretary in a worn pale grey patina.
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Wood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Baroque Swedish secretary, circa 1770, in black paint. Top section has three shelves behind two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
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Gustavian Empire Secretary, Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1800
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Gustavian Empire Secretary, Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1800. Made of mahogany.
Four fully plastic
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Early Two-Part Secretary with Original Hardware
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Swedish slant-front secretary cum library, circa 1740. The upper section has two doors with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Brass
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Painted Blue, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Baroque secretary painted beautiful blue, late 18th century.
Two part secretary
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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Pine
Baroque Secretary with Library
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Period baroque secretary, Sweden circa 1820, in two sections. The upper library section has a bold
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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18th Century Baroque Swedish Bureau
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18th century baroque Swedish serpentine secretary with original black paint and brass hardware.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
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A Close Look at Baroque Furniture
The decadence of the Baroque style, in which ornate furnishings were layered against paneled walls, painted ceilings, stately chandeliers and, above all, gilding, expressed the power of the church and monarchy through design that celebrated excess. And its influence was omnipresent — antique Baroque furniture was created in the first design style that truly had a global impact.
Theatrical and lavish, Baroque was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. While Baroque originated in Italy and achieved some of its most fantastic forms in the late-period Roman Baroque, it was adapted to meet the tastes and materials in each region. French Baroque furniture informed Louis XIV style and added drama to Versailles. In Spain, the Baroque movement influenced the elaborate Churrigueresque style in which architecture was dripping with ornamental details. In South German Baroque, furniture was made with bold geometric patterns.
Compared to Renaissance furniture, which was more subdued in its proportions, Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from its shape to its materials.
Allegorical and mythical figures were often sculpted in the wood, along with motifs like scrolling floral forms and acanthus leaves that gave the impression of tangles of dense foliage. Novel techniques and materials such as marquetry, gesso and lacquer — which were used with exotic woods and were employed by cabinetmakers such as André-Charles Boulle, Gerrit Jensen and James Moore — reflected the growth of international trade. Baroque furniture characteristics include a range of decorative elements — a single furnishing could feature everything from carved gilded wood to gilt bronze, lending chairs, mirrors, console tables and other pieces a sense of motion.
Find a collection of authentic antique Baroque tables, lighting, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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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