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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
19th Century Swedish Gustavian hand painted drop top desk. Writing top H 31”
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo slant front desk. Front opens to reveal a large work surface, thirteen pull out
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front desk
18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front desk
H 38.25 in W 36.5 in D 19.5 in
18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Swedish Rococo slant front desk. Front opens to reveal a large work surface, ten pull out drawers
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual trapezoid-shaped Swedish Gustavian slant front desk. Front opens to reveal an ample work
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
H 38.75 in W 33.75 in D 15.75 in
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Fall Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A two part Swedish Gustavian fall front desk. Upper section top opens to an ample work surface
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Slant Front Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
A Gustavian slant front desk. The upper section has eight small drawers, four cubbies, two sliding
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

18th Century Swedish Rococo Slant Front Corner Desk
Located in Huntington, NY
An unusual Swedish Rococo slant front corner desk. Desktop opens to reveal an ample working surface
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Brass, Iron

Elegant Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Painted Wood Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish mid-19th century painted wood Gustavian style slant-front desk or secretary with three
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Style Shopkeeper's Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Swedish Style Painted Shopkeeper's Slanted Front Writing Desk commonly used by
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Antique 19th Century American Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Gustavian Buffet with Fall Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
buffet features a fall front desk with decorative oval-reeded panels. A very useful decorative storage
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Danish Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary Desk Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front MINT!
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary Desk Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front MINT! Inspected vintage
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

19th Century Swedish Fall Front Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th Century fall front desk from Kalix, North of Sweden. The overhanging rectangular top abowe a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Empire Buffets

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Late Gustavian Fall Front Desk with originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Late Gustavian fall front desk from Boden Norrbotten, Northern Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Buffets

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th Century Swedish secretaire with fall-front desk top. This style of desk was very popular
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Directoire Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian 1790s Painted Slant-Front Desk with Carved Diamond Motifs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period slant front desk from the late 18th century, with carved diamond motifs
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

19th Century Swedish Small Gustavian Fall Front Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian fall front desk from Burtrask Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Swedish 1820s Late Gustavian Period Painted Slant-Front Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
-front desk, five drawers, carved reeded motifs and bracket feet. Embrace the timeless elegance of the
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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

Swedish 1856 Two-part Painted Secretary with Four Doors and Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish 19th century two-part painted wood secretary circa 1856 with slant front desk, four doors
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Drop-front Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautifully painted drop-front desk with 3 exterior drawers and 16 interior drawers.
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Drop-front Desk
Swedish Drop-front Desk
H 53 in W 49 in D 21 in
19th Century Painted Swedish Slant Front Desk
Located in Washington, DC
19th century Gustavian slant front desk in old blue paint with fitted interior.
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Antique 1830s Swedish Gustavian Desks

Antique Swedish Baroque Slant Front Desk Painted, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Terrific antique Swedish period painted slant front desk refreshed distressed greyish- white with
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Neb Bureau Contemporary Desk with Flip Door Front in Brass by Per Soderberg
By Per Soderberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inspired by a Classic Scandinavian secrétaire, this contemporary desk / bureau by Swedish architect
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Neb Writing Desk with Leather Top and Metal Front by Per Soderberg
By Per Soderberg
Located in Stockholm, SE
This contemporary writing desk by Swedish architect and designer Per Soderberg provides a striking
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Late 18th Century Swedish Curved Desk
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An early 19th century Swedish curved desk with drawers front and back. Original paintwork with a
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Antique Early 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Curved Desk
Late 18th Century Swedish Curved Desk
H 31.89 in W 60.24 in D 42.13 in
Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Two-drawer writing desk, Sweden, circa 1880. The slant front features a raised, reeded panel and
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
Swedish Slant Front Writing Desk
H 41 in W 42.5 in D 21 in
Scandinavian Drop Front Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
2 PIECES
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Art Moderne Secretary Desk and Dry Bar in Honduran Mahogany, circa 1940
Located in Richmond, VA
Swedish Art Moderne drop front secretary desk with side cabinets for bottle storage. Rendered in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760
Located in Charlotte, NC
Swedish Gustavian beautifully shaped block front desk. Light blue paint has had some touch up. The
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760
Swedish Gustavian Bureau, circa 1760
H 42.5 in W 46.3 in D 25.5 in
Period Writing Desk with Original Hardware
Located in Sheffield, MA
Swedish slant-front writing desk, circa 1780, with fitted interior and retaining its original brass
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Wonderful Bleached Fir, Late 18th Century. Swedish Slant-Front Desk. Four front drawers. The desk
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Desks

Swedish Slant-Front Desk
Swedish Slant-Front Desk
H 41 in W 40.25 in D 19 in
Swedish Drop Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 19th century Swedish Drop Front Desk, Circa 1820. Original Hardware
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Desks

Swedish Drop Front Desk
Swedish Drop Front Desk
H 51 in W 46.75 in D 19 in
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
H 40.56 in W 42.33 in D 22.45 in
DUX Teak Drop-Front Desk
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teak drop-front desk with one large drawer and two smaller. Drop-front reveals cubbies and ample
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

DUX Teak Drop-Front Desk
DUX Teak Drop-Front Desk
H 43 in W 38 in D 18.5 in
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a restored Swedish Gustavian drop front desk in perfect condition.
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Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
H 54 in W 39 in D 22 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian style drop front desk , its been restored and repainted with Milk
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Antique 1860s Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian Style drop front desk, its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints
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Antique 1870s Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century period Karl Johan painted wood drop-front desk over two lower drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

A Swedish Mid 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Swedish Mid 19th Century Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk with Three Graduated
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Paint, Wood

19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish fall-front bureau in the Rococo style wearing beautiful black paint, circa
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
H 37.63 in W 34.69 in D 19.69 in
A 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th C. Swedish Karl Johan Drop-Front Painted Wood Desk / Chest with Three Lower Drawers and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Painted Swedish Drop Front Desk
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Swedish Desk
Swedish Desk
H 42 in W 45 in D 19.5 in
Painted fall front desk
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish painted fall-front secretaire, Second Quarter 19th Century, the overhanging rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Pine

Painted fall front desk
Painted fall front desk
H 46.5 in W 47 in D 19 in
Swedish Period Baroque Slant-Front Desk from the Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish period Baroque black with brown undertone slant-front desk from the early 18th century on
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

Swedish Mid-19th Century Karl Johan Drop Front Painted Wood Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish mid-19th century Karl Johan drop front painted wood desk with three lower drawers and
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20th Century Swedish Karl Johan Desks

Materials

Paint, Wood

Gustavian Ebonized Cherrywood Slant-Front Desk, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a shallow top surface and a large slanted front opening to reveal a leather covered writing
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Lacquered Slant-Front Desk by Axel Einar Hjort
Located in New York, NY
a unique position in Swedish furniture history. Hjort combined exclusive, exotic woods with silver
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20th Century Swedish Desks

Antique Swedish Gustavian Fall-Front Secretary with Reeded Detail, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish fall-front secretary from the late Gustavian period with brass hardware and
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish Gustavian drop front desk. Its been restored and repainted with milk paints
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Antique 1810s Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
Swedish Gustavian Drop Front Desk
H 49 in W 48 in L 49 in
Small 18th Century Swedish Cabinet or Drop Front Desk
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Baroque wood desk or Hostess station; has four small drawers, one medium drawer and one large
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Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Karl Johan 19th Century Painted Wood Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century Karl Johan slant-front painted wood desk. This Swedish desk features three
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Danish Modern Teak Pull Out Desk Secretary or Bachelor Chest Bookcase Bow Front
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Danish modern cabinet pull-out desk secretary.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Teak

Swedish 1870s Birchwood Butler's Desk with Drop Front and Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish birchwood butler's desk circa 1870 with drop front desk and three lower drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Swedish 1770s Baroque Painted Slant-Front Desk with Multiple Inner Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Baroque painted slant-front desk from the 18th century, with multiple drawers and bracket
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian Period 1820s Painted Wood Slant Front Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood slant-front desk from the early 19th century, with carved
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Antique Swedish Golden Birch Ebony Biedermeier Fall Front Desk Secretary Chest
Located in Portland, OR
drawer below, the fall front flanked by columns with ebony capitals and bases. The fall front encloses a
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Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch, Ebony

Swedish 18th Century Painted Secretary with Glass Doors and Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood tall secretary from the 18th century, with glass doors and slanted front
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
and reeded motifs, slanted front desk and weathered patina. Created in Sweden during the early years
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Rococo Period Slant Front Desk Painted in Black with Distressed Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period two-part slant-front desk from the 18th century, repainted in black with a
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Iron

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Swedish Front Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish front desk you’re looking for. Each Swedish front desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and softwood. There are 589 variations of the antique or vintage Swedish front desk you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Swedish front desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Swedish front desk made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Rococo — is very popular. Carl Malmsten, Bodafors and Göran Strand each produced at least one beautiful Swedish front desk that is worth considering.

How Much is a Swedish Front Desk?

A Swedish front desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,800, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $15,675,000.
Questions About Swedish Front Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    A drop-front desk is usually called a secretary. Other names for this type of desk include writing cabinet, fall-front desk and secrétaire à abattant. The name secretary can be traced back to the 18th century when estate secretaries used the drop-front desks as workstations for paying bills and reconciling accounts. On 1stDibs, find a range of secretary desks.

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