Swedish Birch Secretary
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
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 1870s birch inlaid two part tall secretary with slant front desk, two doors, four drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Pull Out Secretary in Birch
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome birch Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers with a drawer front fold down
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 41 in W 49.5 in D 20 in
Swedish Secretary with Marquetry
Located in New York, NY
, creating a setback for the upper writing surface. Crafted of Nordic birch and fir, the secretary features
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
"Swedish Grace" Period Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Grace was the inspiration for this lovely birch secretary which makes working from home a joy
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Swedish secretary Erik Chambert circa 1930
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant Swedish secretary Erik Chambert circa 1930
Veneered with elm, birch rosewood and others
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Rosewood
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
Intarsia Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted, this piece has been obviously been designed and created with love. Elegant intarsia inlays adorn the outside of this case piece. Inside hides a whimsical array of storag...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch and fir and veneered with hand-cut Nordic birch veneers, the secretary
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fir
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
, produced by a master Swedish cabinetmaker in the city of Båstad, commissioned as wedding gifts for the four
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Ultra Rare Wall Secretary
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Munich, DE
Designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1938 and made by Karl Mathsson. There is a common version in birch
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Early 20th Century Art Deco Otto Schulz Boet Secretary
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Otto Schulz Art Deco secretary for Boet, Gothenburg. The secretary is a modern classic from the
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Birch
20th Century Swedish Birchwood Secretaire by A.B. Svenska Moebel Fabrikerna ‘SMF
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish secretary desk signed by the A.B. Svenska Moebel Fabrikerna
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Birch, Jacaranda
No Reserve
H 41.5 in W 41 in D 16 in
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H 30.32 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
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Brass
H 49.6 in W 33.5 in D 17.75 in
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Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
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Located in LONDON, GB
Swedish antique Biedermeier writing desk chiffonier secrétaire cabinet in highly quilted golden birch veneers and finished in the Classic light honey color French polish.
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Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning secretary is made of birch wood with a shellac finish which brings the wood to life
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Located in Round Top, TX
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Located in Greven, DE
Very small antique secretary as escape or travel furniture
South Sweden
birch
early 19th century
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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19th Century Swedish Secretary, Burl Birch, circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
19th century small secretary with great grain.
Sweden
Ice birch
middle 19th century
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Birch, Burl
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Biedermeier birch secretary desk with three lowers drawers and a top drawer that folds down
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary in Birch, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
Swedish Gustavian fall front secretary in birch, circa 1800. A beautifully proportioned chest in
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Birch
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Birch Swedish country biedermeier chest of drawers that also serves as a secretary or bureau
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Birch
H 40 in W 44.75 in D 20.5 in
Swedish Neoclassical Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk of Flame Birch
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Grace style drop-leaf secretary in two beautiful shades of flame birch. Leaf folds down to
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Located in Portland, OR
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Early Wall Secretary with Paper Label in Birch by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Goteborg, SE
Extremely rare piece by Bruno Mathsson. This wall secretary was composed as early as 1936 and this
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 3.55 in
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biedermeier secretary in highly figured "flame birch". The drop front reveals twelve drawers
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Located in Mjöhult, SE
Exceptional architecturally designed 19th century Swedish Empire secretary in flame birch with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
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Located in New York, NY
golden European oak and Nordic fir and inlaid with mahogany and birch, the Classic secretary offers
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Renaissance Secretaires
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Located in Miami, FL
secretary desk with four small drawers and central cubby. Sweden, circa 1815.
Measure: 35.5" Wide x 17.25
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
H 34 in W 35.5 in D 17.25 in
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Located in Greven, DE
1920s-1930s small Art Deco secretary
Sweden
birch
Dimensions: H x W x D: 120 x 87 x 42 cm
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
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Ash, Birch
H 47.25 in W 34.26 in D 16.54 in
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Secretaires
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Elm
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Located in Miami, FL
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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panels. Top rolls up to reveal cubbyholes and drawers of golden flame birch and a retractable desktop
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Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal cubbyholes and
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
rolls up to reveal cubbyholes and drawers of golden flame birch and a retractable desktop - just the
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
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Elm
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
A compact, extremely practical piece, this birch chest combines a lower set of three deep drawers
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
Secretary Desk, Northern Europe, circa 1920, Restored
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique secretary desk from Northern Europe, circa 1920.
Very good condition, after professional
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
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Antique 1820s Swedish Empire Secretaires
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19th Century Biedermeier Fall Front Secretary/Chest
Located in Water Mill, NY
19th century Swedish Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, birch desk/chest with three drawers and key
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch
Art Deco Secretary
Located in New York, NY
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires
19th Century Biedermeier Abattant Secretary
Located in Denton, TX
Biedermeier abattant secretary in figured birch.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Wood
Josef Frank Secretary Model 1036
By Josef Frank
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Rosewood, maple burl ,mahogany, and birch.
Original brass hardware.
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Vintage 1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
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Antique Swedish Biedermeier Chest of Drawers from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The evocative burled birch is captivating in this remarkable Biedermeier chest of drawers. Please
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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19th Scandinavian Biedermeier Chest of Drawers with Secretary Compartement
Located in Greven, DE
Antique chest of drawers made of solid birch
Scandinavia
Birch
Biedermeier around 1835
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
H 38.19 in W 43.31 in L 38.19 in
19th Century Swedish Writing Commode, Small Secretaire, Birchwood, Circa 1850
Located in Greven, DE
Small chest of drawers secretary
Scandinavia
Birch
Middle 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers
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Birch
H 38.98 in W 37.8 in D 17.33 in
Scandinavian Secretaire, Oiled Birchwood, Light Color, Sweden, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Scandinavian secretary
Sweden
Birch
First half of the 19th century
Dimensions: H x W x D
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch
H 46.07 in W 43.71 in D 19.3 in
Gustaf Axel Berg Chaise Lounge Chair, Sweden, Circa 1940s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in San Antonio, TX
, Finland, and China before eventually settling back in Sweden as the Technical Secretary for the Swedish
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Original Midcentury String Shelving Unit by Nils Strinning
By Nils Nisse Strinning, String Design AB
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
shelves and a drop down cabinet / secretary concealing three dovetailed drawers in birch wood. All parts
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Haddonfield, NJ
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Swedish Biedermeier Fall-Front Secretary with Three Drawers in Birch, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome fall front secretary in birch wood with a light relaxed finish. The fall-front opens to
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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H 47.75 in W 44.25 in D 18.75 in
Antique Birch Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
Evocative birch biedermeier secretary with 20 inner drawers surrounding a central cubbie(a "hidden
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Antique Biedermeier or Swedish Empire Fall-Front Secretary in Birch, circa 1830
Located in Miami, FL
of drawers. Secretary features a French polished quilted birch veneer exterior and a book-matched
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch, Cherry
H 53.5 in W 42 in D 19 in
Swedish Karl Johan Chest of Drawers with Fall Front Secretary in Fire Birch
Located in Miami, FL
Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier chest of drawers in book-matched fire birch veneer with fall-front
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Birch
H 47 in W 44.5 in D 18 in
Swedish Gustavian Secretary Hutch
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Birch
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish cabinet with from the municipality Näsåker in the province Ångermanland. The lower half is
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rustic Secretaires
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Pine
Swedish Biedermeier Secretary, Cherrywood Veneer, French Polished
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Original Biedermeier secretary from Sweden, circa 1830-1840. Cherrywood veneer. Expertly hand
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Scandinavian Birch Root Karl Johan Secretary with Flight of Drawers, circa 1850
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome secretary abattant in birch, with birch root on drawer faces bordered in walnut. Offers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Secretaires
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Birch, Walnut
H 62.25 in W 45.25 in D 20.5 in
Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
mahogany panels. Top drops down to reveal cubbyholes and drawers of golden flame birch and intarsia - just
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Desks
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Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Secretaire for Small People, Flamed Birch, circa 1860
Located in Greven, DE
Without chair
Small secretary with low working height
Sweden
flamed birch
middle 19th
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Birch
H 46.46 in W 39.38 in D 18.51 in
Antique Swedish Karl Johan Biedermeier Secretary Chest of Drawers, C. 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
Golden Birch Karl Johan chest of drawers with drop-leaf secretaire desk. Piece has three lowers
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Antique 1820s Swedish Karl Johan Secretaires
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Birch
Swedish Karl Johan Fall Front Biedermeier Secretary in Mahogany, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A handsome Swedish Karl Johan Empire Secretary a style better known throughout most of Europe in
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Mirror, Birch, Mahogany
H 72.5 in W 41.25 in D 18 in
"Funkis" Secretary
Located in New York, NY
"Funkis", short for Functionalism, was an early 20th century Swedish design which sought to create
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Birch, Fir
Swedish Art Moderne Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Uniquely sized drop-leaf secretary in sleek golden elm. Leaf folds down to reveal shelves
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Elm
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Swedish Birch Secretary For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swedish birch secretary you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, birch and brass, every Swedish birch secretary was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish birch secretary — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Swedish birch secretary, designed in the Art Deco, Empire or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Swedish birch secretary that is appealing in its simplicity, but Boet, Karl Johan and Bruno Mathsson produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Swedish Birch Secretary?
The average selling price for a Swedish birch secretary at 1stDibs is $8,750, while they’re typically $2,638 on the low end and $34,000 for the highest priced.
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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