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Swedish Slant Top Desk

Early 1900s Antique Swedish Pine Writing Desk, Bleached
Located in Franklin, TN
Vintage Swedish pine writing desk from the early 1900s, meticulously sanded and bleached to unveil
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Desks

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Pine

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Period 1790s Painted Two-Part Secretary with Slanted Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slanted front desk and drawers on bracket feet. Created in Sweden during the last
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

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Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

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

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Pine

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

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Wood

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

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Brass

18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
the interior. The upper section has three shelves, the top shaped and slotted for utensils. The slant
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood, Paint

18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
18th c. Swedish Painted Secretary with Library
H 78.32 in W 45.09 in D 20.88 in
18th c. Swedish Early Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
utensils. The slant front opens to reveal nine drawers with a center shelf behind the desk surface. Below
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Swedish antique rustic Gustavian Secretary with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
for any home. This originalpainted features a slanted top that pulls down to make a desk and showcase
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Pine

Swedish Rococo Style Chapeau de Gendarme 1820s Gray Painted Tall Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
bonnet top, two doors, slant-front desk and four drawers below. This Swedish Rococo-style tall secretary
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

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Wood

19th Century Antique Gustavian Style Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
functional small drawers with brass fittings. This painted desk features a slanted top that pulls down to
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Antique 1810s Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Oak

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Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Swedish late Baroque secretaire in original gorgeous blue/green patinated color with slant front desk with a fitted interior over the two long and two smaller drawer bas...
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
small drawers. The lower section has a slant front desk, the interior is also painted in the Swedish
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Swedish Baroque Secretary Display Cabinet Painted White, Late 18th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Lower section is a slant front desk, inside are 10 various small drawers and small cabinet (inside are 2
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19th Century Swedish Slant Top Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A 19th century slant top desk from Sweden, this delightful desk rests on elegant bracket feet with
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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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Gustavian Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
A charming little Gustavian painted slant-top secretary in a lovely bluish gray, featuring an
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Gustavian Writing Desk
Gustavian Writing Desk
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Swedish Rococo 18th Century Tall Secretary with Bonnet Top and Slant-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
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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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Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood tall secretary from the 18th century, with glass doors and slanted front
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Swedish Gustavian 1800s Painted Tall Secretary with Slant Front Desk and Drawers
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Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood Baroque style secretary with bonnet top, upper cabinet, slant-front desk
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Gustavian 18th Century Scandinavian Tall Slanted Desk Secretary with Glass Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Early 19th Century Swedish Dome Top Secretary
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An early 19th century Swedish secretary. This piece features a decorative dome top pediment, with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Dome Top Secretary
Early 19th Century Swedish Dome Top Secretary
H 83.67 in W 50.01 in D 18.51 in
Swedish 1810s Late Gustavian Painted Two-Part Tall Secretaire with Bonnet Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
, slant front desk and chest of drawers. Created in Sweden during the early years of the 19th century
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Located in Mckinney, TX
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Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
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18th Century Swedish Period Gustavian Secretary with Library
Located in Wichita, KS
This is an exquisite Swedish Gustavian period painted secretary with library and original brass
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Located in Wichita, KS
This is a beautiful Swedish secretary from the Gustavian period with a richly carved gallery, old
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Swedish Mid-20th Century Drop-Leaf Secretary Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Wichita, KS
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Located in Great Barrington, MA
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Early Swedish Secretary
Early Swedish Secretary
H 81 in W 41 in D 22 in
18th Century Swedish Secretary
Located in New York, NY
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18th Century Swedish Secretary
18th Century Swedish Secretary
H 82 in W 45.25 in D 19.5 in
Swedish Secretary with Clock
Located in Sheffield, MA
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Swedish Secretary with Clock
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Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique Swedish Gustavian Painted Secretary with Glass Doors, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Secretary-Bookcase, Mid-19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Antique Swedish Gustavian Secretaire with Raised Panel Doors, Early 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Swedish Slant Top Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish slant top desk you’re looking for. A Swedish slant top desk — often made from wood, metal and pine — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Swedish slant top desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Swedish slant top desk, designed in the Rococo style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Swedish Slant Top Desk?

Prices for a Swedish slant top desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,300 and can go as high as $12,900, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.

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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