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Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand
Located in London, GB
A fine and rare mid 18th century Chinese Export lacquer bureau on stand. Probably made in Canton
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Lacquer

A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
Located in Conwy, GB
The shaped cornice above a fitted bureau-bookcase enclosed behind solid doors, the central desk
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Amboyna

Antique A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
A George IV Chinese Amboyna Desk
H 61 in W 42.5 in D 25.1 in
Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French Bureau Plat in kingwood and amaranth parquetry with three drawers to one
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Kingwood

18th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau Desk for the Dutch Market
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare, possibly unique, Chinese export lacquer bureau for the Dutch market Canton
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Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Wood, Cypress, Lacquer

Antique English Mahogany Secretair Bureau Desk With Cabinets
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Prince of Wales feather carved detail, flame mahogany, drop front writing bureau comes with key
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Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Leather, Mahogany

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
(included but not shown in photo) and two drawers. Atop a slope front bureau writing section with three
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18th Century Unknown Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Wood, Lacquer

18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
china etc. The base with a pull-out writing section fitted with small drawers, two of which have secret
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1740s English Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Mahogany

black lacquer wood chinoiserie travel Desk George III
Located in Valladolid, ES
desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of the period .in
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1790s English Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Metal

19th Century English Olivewood and Brass Inlaid Cabinet
By Town & Emanuel
Located in London, GB
History Society, a writing table in the Transitional manner with similar plaques. Their label reads 'Town
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19th Century English Regency Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Marble, Brass

A William IV satinwood display cabinet attributed to Edward Holmes Baldock
By Edward Holmes Baldock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
bureau plat with the original leather inset writing surface and three disguised frieze drawers, all
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19th Century English William IV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Marble, Ormolu

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French Kingwood 19th Century Display Cabinet
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality late 19th century French Louis XVI style Kingwood vitrine, having gilded ormolu mounts, serpentine fronted with shaped glass panels, glass shelves within, foliate marq...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Ormolu

Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
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20th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Malachite, Ormolu

20th Century Louis XV Style French Bureau Plat or Desk After Francois Linke
By François Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
French Bureau Plat in Louis 15th Style after Francois Linke. Rosewood and shadowed noble woods, veneered. Exceptionally Fine floral, Bronze fixtures. Strongly bowed, four sided, curv...
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20th Century Louis XV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Bronze

1970s Vintage Chinoiserie Secretary From Jasper Cabinet Co
By Jasper Furniture Company
Located in Hartville, OH
Beautiful piece. Pristine original condition. Very rare leather writing surface inset. Artist hand-painted scenes from the orient. Condition Disclosure: Please understand nearly ...
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1970s North American Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Lacquer

Ferdinando Vichi Lifesize Marble Figure "Apollo Belvedere"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ferdinando Vichi (Italian, 1875-1945) A fine and lifesize Italian white Carrara marble Greco-Roman figure of the Belvedere Apollo, after the original, now in the Vatican Museum, the ...
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19th Century Italian Greco Roman Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Carrara Marble

Antique Victorian Chippendale Mahogany Secretary Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Transport your workspace into another time and place with this exquisite antique secretary desk. Made of carved red mahogany with a generous lacquer, this piece opens up to reveal a ...
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Metal, Brass

Signed Francois Linke Bronze Mounted Louis XV Kingwood Vitrine China Cabinet
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Bronze

20th Century French Bureau Plat Desk in the Louis XV Style Black Ebonized Veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Black ebonized, four-sided passively curved frame base on high, elegantly curved squares. Encased in finely chiseled brass fittings. Slightly protruding tabletop with profiled decora...
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20th Century French Louis XV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Beech

French Ebonized Walnut Bookcase of Grand Proportions Restored Original Glass
Located in Chicago, IL
The best word I can think of to describe our newest find is; Presence. This absolutely incredibly elegant Très grande bibliotheque from Nîmes, France, simply makes the room, with it...
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1880s French Country Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Brass

Large Early Tang Dynasty Painted Pottery Model of a Prancing Horse, TL Tested
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent and large early Tang dynasty (618-906 AD) model of a prancing or dancing horse, circa 7th century. The majestic animal is caught mid-motion, one leg raised, head grace...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Pottery

French Napoleon III Upholstered Sofa in Ebonized Wood, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
Period French Napoleon III sofa in ebonized wood, with triple hump-camel back and turned and fluted front legs resting on casters, with upholstered seat and back, France, circa 1870....
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Upholstery, Wood

19th Century Lifesize Bronze Bust of Othello after Gaston Veuvenot Leroux
By Gaston Vuevenot Leroux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century life-size bust depicting Othello, the North African Moor of Venice character in the 1603 play written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a...
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19th Century French Moorish Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Bronze

French Napoleon III Round Scroll Back Small Scale Sofa
Located in Stamford, CT
Petite French Napoleon III round scroll back sofa, circa 1880s. Turned black legs with original castors. Recently upholstered in Manuel Canovas 'Marius' in Ciel (light blue and white...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Linen, Wood

English Flight Barr and Barr Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1815
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in New York, NY
Consisting of: Fruit Stand, pair of covered sauce tureens, six oval dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of circular dishes, one shell dish, 24 dessert plates.
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1810s English Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Porcelain

Large 18th Century Chinese Export Punch Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
Large 18th century Chinese export punch bowl in the Rockefeller pattern (also known as Chinese Export Palace Ware). Elaborate gilt decoration with decorated larger reserves beautiful...
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1770s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Porcelain

Lyons by Antoine Durenne Was a French Cast Iron "Offer Free Shipping in Florida"
By A. Durenne
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They are in Miami. We offer free shipping in Florida. They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" In the photos you can see a pair of lions of...
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1880s French Classical Roman Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Iron

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Very Fine and Rare Chinese Export Black and Gold Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, Middlesex
drawers with two internal doors with additional drawers inside. The exterior decorated with Chinese
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1730s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Lacquer

Late 19th Century Chinese Mahogany 3-Drawer Bureau Desk
Located in Marbella, ES
Late 19th century Chinese mahogany 3-drawer bureau desk.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Mahogany

Early 20th Century Chinese Export Black Lacquer Desk
Located in London, GB
An early 20th century black lacquer bureau plat, the surfaces all with foliate gilt decoration upon
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Brass

Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1900-1920 English Chinoiserie Secretaire/Bureau in scarlet crackle glaze and gilt-japanned
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Early 20th Century English Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Wood

Fine William IV Cabinet Attributed to Town and Emanuel
Located in London, GB
published by the Furniture History Society, includes a writing table in the Transitional manner with similar
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
other fine china. Ebonized furniture means that the wood is painted or stained to a black ebony
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19th Century English Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Table Bureau
Located in New York, NY
A padouk, or possibly huanghuali, miniature slant front bureau, the flat top panel with a raised
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Table Bureau
Table Bureau
H 13.5 in W 20.25 in D 11.75 in
Italian Bureau-Cabinet
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
-gilded with gesso renderings of flowers pagodas and Chinese pastoral scenes, the heavily skirted base and
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Italian Bureau-Cabinet
Italian Bureau-Cabinet
H 92 in W 38 in D 20 in
Italian Chinoiserie Bureau-Cabinet
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Exuberant 18the century Italian, bureau-cabinet in the Chinoiserie taste, in two sections overall
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Italian Chinoiserie Bureau-Cabinet
Italian Chinoiserie Bureau-Cabinet
H 99 in W 44 in D 19 in
Fine Early Chinese Export Small Padouk Table Bureau
Located in New York, NY
Chinese for the English Market, circa 1730.
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1730s Unknown Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

Edwardian Leather-Top Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
drawers on each side. It may also be used as a partners 'bureau plat', writing table, or small conference
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Early 20th Century English William IV Antique Chinese Writing Bureau

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Brass

Edwardian Leather-Top Library Table
Edwardian Leather-Top Library Table
H 32.5 in W 42 in D 65.5 in
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