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Gustavian, Swedish Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Located in Stamford, CT
Gustavian, Swedish Painted Secretaire Desk, White Paint, Pinewood, Sweden, 1900s
Gustavian
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Paint
H 38.25 in W 36.75 in D 17.25 in
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
Swedish Secretaire Cupboard
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Swedish 19th Century painted secretaire cupboard in the Gustavian style.
This cupboard dates
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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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
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Secretary
Located in Houston, US
in a pleasing soft blue.
Swedish with Gustavian influences and a peppering of English, the piece is
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Gustavian Painted Secretary Cabinet Bookcase, Sweden
Antique Swedish secretary cabinet in
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Desk Secretary
Located in San Angelo, TX
This beautiful and unique 19th century Swedish Gustavian writing desk is perfect for any room or
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Pine, Paint
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
A Swedish early Gustavian period secretary with library from the 18th century with shaped cornice
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style 1850s Blue Gray Painted Slant Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style slant front secretary from circa 1850 with blue gray painted finish and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
'60s Slim Leg Secrétaire / Vanity with Inlay of Elm and Walnut, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This exceptional beautiful and rare slim high leg secrétaire / vanity combined with elm and walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Walnut
H 42.92 in W 29.93 in D 14.97 in
Early 19th Century Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Period Slant-Front Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish late Gustavian period painted wood slant-front secretary from the early 19th century with
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 33.75 in D 20 in
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 18.75 in
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
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
1780s Gustavian Period Swedish Grey Painted Drop-Front Secretary with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period grey painted drop-front secretary from circa 1780 with multiple inner
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
A Swedish antique rustic Gustavian slant front secretary from early 19th century that is perfect
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 46.46 in W 43.71 in D 19.3 in
Swedish Gustavian Period 1790s Painted Slant Front Secretary with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period painted wood secretary from the late 18th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 in
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
Swedish Gustavian Style 19th Century Painted Slant Front Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood secretary from the 19th century, with slant front desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40 in W 40.87 in D 20.125 in
Swedish 1820s Late Gustavian Period Painted Slant-Front Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Late Gustavian period secretary from circa 1820, with tan/cream painted finish, slant
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 38.75 in W 42 in D 20.5 in
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
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 1790s Gustavian Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period two-part tall secretary from circa 1790 with elegant carved décor
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 82 in W 49.75 in D 23.5 in
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
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Standing on a block feet Swedish Gustavian slant front secretary from the early 19th century made od solid
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Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Gustavian Style Drop Front or Slant Front Secretary, Late 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
This late 19th-century Gustavian style drop-front secretary bookshelf is a true embodiment of
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style drop front secretary from circa 1840 with gray painted finish, writing
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 44.1 in W 59.6 in D 17.9 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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1820s Swedish Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden cabinet created in 1820s Sweden. Tall, slender, and painted in an inviting reddish ochre
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Antique 1820s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Secretary Cabinet 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Swedish Secretary Desk with open book shelves above the fall front desk and bottom
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Swedish neoclassical painted secretary desk will make the perfect addition to your
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Steel
19th Century Swedish Secretary with Clock
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Swedish Secretary with Clock. Having a painted exterior and a contrasting paint
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Swedish Secretary Cabinet with Historic Paint
Located in South Salem, NY
Splendid early antique Gustavian style secretary cabinet, made in Sweden, circa late 19th century
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood
H 80.25 in W 47 in D 21.75 in
Swedish 1800s Light Gray Painted Secretary from Värmland with Slant Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
, four doors, slant front desk and bracket feet. Embrace the understated elegance of Swedish Gustavian
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.75 in W 54 in D 25 in
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
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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
1930’s kingwood inlaid Swedish marble top secretaire
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality inlaid secretaire circa 1930.
Over-sailing grey marble top with canted corners
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinets
Materials
Kingwood, Walnut
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire Bureau
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
An exceptional, richly carved 18th century Gustavian period two-part secretaire bureau with
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Brass-Mounted Mahogany and Marble-Top Secretaire
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Neoclassic Swedish Gustavian brass-mounter mahogany and marble-top secretaire.
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20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Late Gustavian Secretaire a Abbatant with Porfhyr Top
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Secretaire A Abbatant, high-quality late Gustavian work of the Stockholm quality, Gottlieb
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
Charming Swedish Gustavian Secretary with original paint. Both doors are marked with the year the
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Secretaire with Pierced Cornice, 1800s
Located in Helsingborg, SE
This beautiful Swedish secretaire contains 4 drawers and three doors. It features delicate
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Two-Part Secretary with Pierced Cornice
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Gustavian secretary in two parts, Sweden, circa 1770. The upper section has double doors
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Gustavian Style Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Writing desk in the Gustavian Style, Sweden, circa 1880. Raised, reeded panels on the three-drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Fall front writing desk from the Gustavian period, Sweden, circa 1800. The drawers and fall front
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Period Swedish Secretary from Ångermanland
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderful rural interpretation of the late Gustavian style in a two part secretary from
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Early 1800s Swedish Pine Secretary with Original Brass Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Early 1800s Swedish pine secretary with original brass hardware. Substantial and gorgeous, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Gustavian Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Painted Gustavian Secretaire
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks
Materials
Wood
Stunning Lacquered Inlay Secretary with Gorgeous Hardware
Located in Memphis, TN
Bring the grandeur into your home with this fantastic secretary desk with stunning marquetry design from the first half of the 20th century. With intricate inlay work and nearly perf...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1800s Tall Secretary with Lower Chest of Drawers
Located in Memphis, TN
1800s tall secretary with lower chest of drawers. Gorgeous wood grain on dresser face, bun feet, original hardware (some hardware missing).
H 56.5"
W 45"
D 19.5"
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
1800s Burl Wood Veneered Tall Secretary with Black Trim Throughout
Located in Memphis, TN
Tall secretary from 1800s. Beautiful burl wood veneered drawer and cabinet facing with detailed inlay and glossy black trim throughout the piece. Original hardware (except one drawer...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century Swedish Gustavian secretaire in original patinated colors with drop down writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
A Swedish Gustavian Secretaire By Fredric Iwersson, Stockholm, Around 1780.
By Fredrich Iwersson
Located in Stockholm, SE
An important Swedish Gustavian secretaire made around 1780-1785 by Fredrich Iwersson, master in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
H 49.61 in W 37.41 in D 18.51 in
Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Gustavian secretaire with original blue or gray and off white paint and original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Berlin, DE
This late 18th century small provincial Gustavian secretaire or desk remains some original color
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
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Swedish Gustavian Secretaire For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Swedish gustavian secretaire for your home. A Swedish gustavian secretaire — often made from wood, pine and softwood — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Swedish gustavian secretaire — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Swedish gustavian secretaire, designed in the style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Fredrich Iwersson each produced at least one beautiful Swedish gustavian secretaire that is worth considering.
How Much is a Swedish Gustavian Secretaire?
Prices for a Swedish gustavian secretaire can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $85,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,800.
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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