Swedish Bureau Secretaire
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.5 in W 45.25 in D 22.5 in
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pine Two Part Bureau - Antique Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th Century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand crafted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal
H 90.5 in W 48.5 in D 22.5 in
18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 42.5 in W 47 in D 30.75 in
Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
pulls.
Restored, this pine Swedish bureau is ready to be used and enjoyed.
One key is included.
Open
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country home writing bureau in folk art from northern Sweden. The bureau is from around 1820 to
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Birch
Antique Pine Roll Top Desk Bureau from Sweden circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine roll top desk or bureau from Sweden from the 1800's.
The age of this secretary is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires
Materials
Pine
20th Century White-Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 81.25 in W 39 in D 17.5 in
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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 interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires
Materials
Birch
H 84 in W 48 in D 24 in
Danish Mid-Century Teak Chest Drawers, Secretaire ore Writing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
Bureau in the style of Egon Ostergaard manufactured by SMi Sweden in the 1960's. This distinctive
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Materials
Teak
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 17.72 in
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
Tall Blue Painted Secretary from Sweden, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
character to this bureau.
Please examine the photos to appreciate the beauty and texture of the lovely
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Sweden Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 83.5 in W 49.25 in D 238.5 in
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
and inlaid star motifs. Imbued with a refined elegance, this Swedish 19th Century birch inlaid bureau
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Three Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian three part bureau, secretaire made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Metal, Brass
No Reserve
H 82.5 in W 47.25 in D 23 in
18th-19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th-19th century, light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau made of hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal, Bronze
H 80.5 in W 36 in D 18.5 in
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
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Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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H 84.73 in W 46.15 in D 23.75 in
Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Ebony
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Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Bureau
Located in London, GB
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Antique 1860s Swedish Secretaires
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Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier satin birch secretaire with a stunning interior and full of character
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Antique 1850s Swedish Victorian Secretaires
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Swedish Rococo Style Bureau / Secretaire, Blue Painted
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish rococo style bureau in beautiful blue color.
Wall cabinet with a pair of barred glass
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
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Brass
Antique Original Painted Swedish Secretaire Bureau, Dated 1848
Located in Round Top, TX
The highly decorative paint on this charming secretaire, also referred to as a bureau, is in the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Pine, Paint
Swedish Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century Swedish bureau with original painted interior.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish bureau.
With a fall front desk, opening to nine drawers this makes the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Located in Kastrup, DK
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
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Sweden, circa 1790.
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Swedish Bureau Scraped to Original Paint
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
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Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Antique Swedish Pine Bureau Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
compliments the paneled doors and Swedish country styling. The pine patina has deepened through over 100 years
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Swedish Gray Painted Secretary Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's with three
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
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Oak, Paint
Swedish late Gustavian slant-front bureau, c. 1800
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish late Gustavian slant-front bureau, c. 1800, the case paint scraped back to the first two
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Evocative birch Biedermeier secretary with 19 inner drawers surrounding a central cubby. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the natural beauty of the burled birch. A key is used as ...
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Antique Pine Secretary Bureau, Sweden, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the early 1800s.
The age of this secretary is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Pine
Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Antique Tall Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Original Red Painted Bureau Secretary with Flower Garlands from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
H 41 in W 42 in D 17.5 in
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique secretary desk from Sweden dated 1897, with original paint and floral decorations made in
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H 80.75 in W 49 in D 20 in
Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
to this bureau.
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Brass
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau, Chrome Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted
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H 44.5 in W 41.75 in D 36 in
Writing Bureau Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1934
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Rosewood and birch.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
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Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
"bureau." The white paint is newer, yet compliments the quintessential Swedish country style of this
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Wood
Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Pine
Mid 19th Century Antique Hand Painted Bureau Secretary with Harvest Scenes from
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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H 82.5 in W 48 in D 21.25 in
19th C. Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th. Century Swedish Bureau chest hand scraped to original ox blood red paint. Interior upper
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
traditional element in a classic Swedish bureau such as this, along with the upper cupboard section resting
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Antique White Painted Secretary from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of this secretary or "bureau" reveal its Swedish country heritage. The addition
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Gray Painted Antique Swedish Tall Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple stately lines of this tall Swedish secretary are accented well by the (recent) soft dove
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Antique Pine Secretary Desk from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
secretary from Sweden. The simple lines of this country piece are complimented by the warmth of the waxed
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Antique Pine Secretary Desk, Sweden circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the early 1800s.
The age of this secretary is
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Pine
Antique Tall Pine Secretary Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's.
Standing over 4' tall, this
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Early 19th Century Swedish Secrétaire with Original Patina and Color
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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Wood
19th Century Swedish Birch Secretaire, Secret Compartments Style of Karl Johan
By Karl Johan
Located in London, GB
A wonderful quality Circa 19th century Swedish Birch Secretaire in the style of Karl Johan.
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Small 19th century Swedish bureau.
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18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Bureau
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A rare mid-18th century Swedish Gustavian period bureau with slant front and banks of nicely
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
traditional element in a Classic Swedish bureau such as this, along with the upper cupboard section resting
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Antique Gray Painted Gustavian Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
drawers are a traditional element in a classic Swedish bureau such as this, along with the upper cupboard
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Early 19th Century Antique Swedish Secretary Bureau Painted Blue
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of this oak secretary or "bureau" reveal its Swedish country heritage. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
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Wood
Antique White Painted Swedish Country Secretary Bureau, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique secretary with graceful Swedish country charm.
Newer, professionally applied white
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
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Wood, Paint
H 81.5 in W 42.75 in D 21.25 in
Antique Birch Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
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Swedish Bureau Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish bureau secretaire for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every Swedish bureau secretaire was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish bureau secretaire, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Swedish bureau secretaire bearing Baroque, Empire or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Karl Johan each produced at least one beautiful Swedish bureau secretaire that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Bureau Secretaire?
Prices for a Swedish bureau secretaire start at $2,075 and top out at $29,500 with the average selling for $13,025.
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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