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18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Blue Painted Swedish Secretaire
Located in Washington, DC
A blue painted Swedish Drop Front Secretaire with decorative painting inside the doors.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Paint
Late 18th Century Original Swedish Cherry Brass Secrétaire Drawers
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Extremely beautiful Swedish secrétaire from the end of the 18th century made of pine and veneered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Brass
Late 18th Century Narrow Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire in Pine
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and in fully original condition Swedish pine secretaire features rounded corners with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Pine
H 53.94 in W 37.01 in D 14.97 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
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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
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
Period Danish Rococo Front Slant Secretaire
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Period Danish desk with a slant front that opens to a workspace.
Below are three serpentine drawers for useful storage.
Repainted in soft black, with a green/grey interior.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exceptional Swedish secretary with library, circa 1780. This secretary has retained its
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood, 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
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
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
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
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
Materials
Wood, Paint
Light Gray 18th Century Period Swedish Two Part Secretary with Carved Pediment
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th century period two part wood secretary with a decorative carved pediment. Two carved front
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 79.93 in W 48.82 in D 22.45 in
18th C. Swedish Rococo Period Two-Part Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Swedish secretary with library from the late Rococo period, circa 1780. The upper section has two
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint
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
Turn of the 18th -19th C. Swedish Rococo Style Slant Front Secretary w/ Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A late 18th century-early 19th century Rococo style slant front painted fir Swedish secretary with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Fir
H 82 in W 47 in D 22.25 in
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
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
H 42.5 in W 44 in D 18.75 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
H 40.5 in W 35.1 in D 19 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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 50.5 in W 43 in D 21.7 in
Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Rococo period painted wood two-piece tall secretary from the late 18th century, with
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 87.25 in W 43.75 in D 21.75 in
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
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
Burlwood Drop-Front Secretary, One of Four Produced; Båstad, Sweden, c. 1880
Located in Norwalk, CT
varieties of tone and grain. This particular piece is based on the 18th Century French "secrétaire à
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Burl
H 50.25 in W 44 in D 17 in
Continental Gustavian Painted Secretary
Located in New York, NY
Continental Gustavian-style (Possibly Swedish/ Danish 18th Century) off-white painted secretary
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Wood
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
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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
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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
George III Style Satinwood and Harewood Display Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Princess of Sweden, and Kind Edward VII. The firm specialised in high quality copies of pieces in the
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Early 20th Century Northern Irish George III Bookcases
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Tulipwood, Harewood, Satinwood
Swedish Rococo Secretaire
Located in Fredericksburg, TX
Wonderful 18th Century Secretary with wonderful scale and design, Newer to the 19th century paint
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
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
Beautiful 18th Century Painted Swedish Secretaire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful 18th century painted Swedish secretaire. Great patina.
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Antique 19th Century European Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Clock Secretaire
Located in Gravenmoer, NL
Unusual antique swedish clock secretaire cabinet.
Dry scraped down to original color. Nice carving
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Mid-18th Century Swedish Bombe Secretaire with Later Paint
Located in Poling, West Sussex
An 18th Century Swedish bombe secretaire with later paint constructed in pine. Wonderful shape with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Baroque Swedish Secretaire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Period Baroque secretaire, Sweden circa 1800, in two parts. The library section has an arched
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Rococo Secretaire Made of Softwood
Located in Senden, NRW
The secretaire was carefully restored - preserving the patina - and polished by hand with shellac
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Elm, Maple, Olive, Softwood
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish baroque secretary display cabinet late 18th century
The Secretary is in two
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Swedish Baroque Secretary with glass doors, painted Swedish distressed white/cream color
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Wood
H 82.63 in W 42 in D 22.5 in
Magnificent Swedish Rococo Desk
By Johan Henrik Reimers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This exemplary Swedish Rococo Lady's writing desk attributed to J. H. Reimers - is magnificently
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
18th Century Swedish Secretaire
Located in London, GB
A rare 18th Century Secretaire with brass lion head handles.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Vitrines
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
Swedish Baroque Secretary Desk with Built-In, Signed Mora Clock, circa 1760
Located in Carmel, CA
This period Swedish Baroque secretary-desk Circa 1760, has a built in Mora clock with original
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque 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 Bombé Writing Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Rococo writing desk, Sweden circa 1760, with an exaggerated bombé form. Fitted interior with four
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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
Exceptional Burr Walnut Imperial Monogrammed Bureau-Bookcase, Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
commensurate with age and use, and minor well-done restorations to veneer.
We discussed this early 18th
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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H 91.62 in W 51.58 in D 26.62 in
Swedish Cupboard
Located in Lokeren, BE
18th century. Swedish rokoko cupboard- secretaire grey paint.
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Furniture
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaire
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Magnificent Swedish 18th century Rococo secretaire veneered in walnut with an great patinated
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
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
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine example of 18th century period Gustavian secretaire with richly carved balcony pediment
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Fine 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Gustavian secretair in it's original finish with great patina and
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine example of 18th century period Gustavian secretaire with richly carved balcony pediment
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine example of 18th century period Gustavian secretaire with richly carved balcony pediment
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Period Swedish Rococo Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century period Swedish Rococo secretaire cabinet scraped to original grey or cream paint with
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Iron
18th Centur Swedish Two-Part Painted Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine Swedish two-part secrétaire with unusual richly carved decorative pediment and bronze
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
18th Century Swedish Period Rococo Clock Secretaire Cabinet
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish period Rococo clock secretaire cabinet with wonderful arched cornice, raised
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Secretaire
Located in Dallas, TX
18th century Gustavian secretaire with original blue or gray and off white paint and original
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
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Swedish Secretaire 18th For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Swedish secretaire 18th you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and softwood, every Swedish secretaire 18th was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Swedish secretaire 18th — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right Swedish secretaire 18th, those designed in Baroque, Rococo and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Swedish secretaire 18th over the years, but those crafted by Fredrich Iwersson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Swedish Secretaire 18th?
Prices for a Swedish secretaire 18th start at $2,350 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $9,042.
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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