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Two-Part Swedish Bureau, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This two-part Swedish bureau, made circa 1790 and featuring original hardware and locks, contains
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Two-Part Swedish Bureau, circa 1790
Two-Part Swedish Bureau, circa 1790
H 85.04 in W 45.67 in D 22.45 in
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior
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Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
H 38.75 in W 41.25 in D 22 in
Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish bureau / chest of drawers in dark stained pine. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
H 25.99 in W 27.56 in D 13.78 in
Rare Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish bureau / chest of drawers in dark stained pine. Produced in Sweden, 1930s.
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

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

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

Swedish Secretary Bureau
Swedish Secretary Bureau
H 43 in W 43 in D 21 in
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with later paint. 1840. Reference: 8340 Dimensions 49.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

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Pine

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
H 79.5 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in
Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Petite bureau or chest of drawers, manufactured in Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
H 25.99 in W 20.08 in D 12.6 in
Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / chest of drawers in pine. Produced in Sweden, 1960s. Global front door shipping available.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
H 51.19 in W 31.11 in D 16.93 in
Swedish Art Deco Stained Birch Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Art Deco bureau from Sweden made during the early 20th century, around 1920 to 1930. The bureau is
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Swedish Art Deco Stained Birch Bureau
Swedish Art Deco Stained Birch Bureau
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 14.97 in
Stylish Axel Larsson Swedish Art Deco Bureau
By Axel Larsson, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Kramfors, SE
Stylish Art Deco Bureau by Axel Larsson from around 1920 to 1930. The bureau is designed by Axel
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Birch

Stylish Axel Larsson Swedish Art Deco Bureau
Stylish Axel Larsson Swedish Art Deco Bureau
H 29.53 in W 35.04 in D 18.9 in
18th Century Swedish Rare Country Baroque Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare baroque country bureau from Sweden. The bureau is a genuine Swedish country home furniture
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish Modern Bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of elm and elm root
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Göran Malmvall Bureau / Chest of Drawers, Sweden, 1960s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau / chest of drawers in pine designed by Göran Malmvall, produced in Sweden by Svensk Fur
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish two-parts bureau, 18th C.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming Swedish two-parts bureau, 18th Century
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish two-parts bureau, 18th C.
Swedish two-parts bureau, 18th C.
H 80.71 in W 40.56 in D 16.93 in
Swedish Gustavian Green Dry Scraped Bureau
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 Swedish Gustavian green dry scraped Bureau (vat qualifying) Measures: W 114 x D 57 x
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Antique 19th Century Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian Green Dry Scraped Bureau
Swedish Gustavian Green Dry Scraped Bureau
H 38.59 in W 44.89 in D 22.45 in
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau. This three drawer bureau is based on
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau Three drawer bureau based on an 18th Century
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Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Swedish Three-Part Bureau, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
fine Swedish three-part bureau with charming carvings and marble-painted columns, circa 1790
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Three-Part Bureau, circa 1790
Swedish Three-Part Bureau, circa 1790
H 81.89 in W 46.07 in D 22.84 in
Swedish Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Rare and large Swedish two-parts bureau, circa 1790 Measurements: H. 223 H-open. 78 W. 130 D. 64
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
Swedish Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
H 87.8 in W 51.19 in D 25.2 in
Large Swedish Gustavian Dry Scraped Bureau
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 Large Swedish Gustavian dry scraped bureau (vat qualifying) Measures: W 120 x D 53 x
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Antique 19th Century Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Large Swedish Gustavian Dry Scraped Bureau
Large Swedish Gustavian Dry Scraped Bureau
H 85.83 in W 47.25 in D 20.87 in
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

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts.  Top section
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Paint

Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940. This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This is a very fine and rare Swedish two-parts bureau from circa 1760. It has stunning details on
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
H 87.8 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
bureau. Please examine the photos to appreciate the beauty and texture of the lovely finish. The close up
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Brass

Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Ib Kofod-Larsen Bureau Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare bureau designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Seffle Möbelfabrik in Sweden.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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

19th Century Swedish Pine Rococo and Gustavian Clock Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Clock bureau cabinet from the transitional period between rococo and gustavian, around 1810. The
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Cabinets

Materials

Pine

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

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts
Located in Wichita, KS
A stunning mid-century Swedish desk in the Louis XV style. Book-matched, bleached birch wood with
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

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

18th Century Swedish Baroque Two-Part Painted Pinewood Bureau, Antique Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, grey white antique Swedish Baroque two part bureau made of hand crafted painted
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Buffets

Materials

Metal

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

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

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
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Blue Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest Bureau, A Pair This pair of three drawer
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Early 2000s Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Rimbert Sandholt Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sweden.
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Jungle Embroidery DUX "Playboy" Sofa 1970s Unique Fabric, Sweden
By Milo Baughman, Dux of Sweden
Located in Forest, BE
Sectional sofa with thick Jungle embroidery fabric made in Sweden in the 70's. The foot are Mae of
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Side Table / Bureau Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp
By AB Glas & Trä
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau by unknown designer. Produced by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage 1960's Swedish modern teak roll-top desk/bureau. Featuring a roll-up top, extendable desk
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks

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

Rococo 18th Century Yew and Elm Bureau Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk circa 1750. Stunning Swedish rococo period bombe
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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Elm, Yew

Finely Crafted Two-Part Bureau, circa 1750
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This finely crafted two-part bureau, circa 1750, was made in Sweden and features original locks and
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Finely Crafted Two-Part Bureau, circa 1750
Finely Crafted Two-Part Bureau, circa 1750
H 86.62 in W 44.49 in D 25.6 in
Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat
By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 20thC Louis XVth Style Kingwood Bureau Plat with fine gilt bronze mounts applied to cabriole
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Vintage 1910s Danish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

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

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Genuine Antique Swedish Rococo Chest of Drawers
Located in Kramfors, SE
Rare genuine antique Swedish rococo chest of drawers from northern Sweden. The chest is made by
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

20th Century Swedish Birchwood Semainier Chest - Vintage Scandinavian Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco bureau, semainier chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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

Mid-19th Century Swedish Painted Table Top Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid-19th Century swedish painted table top writing desk circa 1850. Good quality table top
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Decorative Boxes

Materials

Pine, Paint

Rimbert Sandholt Side or Bedside Table by Glas & Trä Hovmantorp in Sweden
By Rimbert Sandholdt
Located in Göteborg, SE
, Hovmantorp. The bureau can be used as a bedside table or small relief table in the hall. There are two
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Rosewood

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
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Oakwood Apothecary Cabinets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of pharmacy two-parts bureaus made of hand crafted
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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Swedish Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Swedish bureau available at 1stDibs. Each Swedish bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, softwood and pine. Find 97 options for an antique or vintage Swedish bureau now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a Swedish bureau — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Swedish bureau bearing Scandinavian Modern, Baroque or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Swedish bureau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Axel Larsson, Ib Kofod-Larsen and Axel Einar Hjorth are consistently popular.

How Much is a Swedish Bureau?

A Swedish bureau can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,955, while the lowest priced sells for $906 and the highest can go for as much as $19,500.

Finding the Right Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of storage case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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