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17th Century Bureau

Antique 17th Century Bureau Of Finest Quality In Oak ( REF AF-3666 )
Located in Ledbury, GB
This exceptional late 17th-century oak bureau is a rare and breathtaking piece, embodying the
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Antique 17th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior
Located in Suffolk, GB
17th century antique quality oak bureau boasting an outstanding interior and having a quality oak
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Antique 1680s English Desks

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Oak

Bureau Desk Fall Front Japanning Tortoishell Gilding Chinoiserie
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A rare, late-17th century / early-18th century, fall front bureau with gilded Chinoiserie Japanning
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Antique 17th Century Italian Chinoiserie Desks

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Lacquer

William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
it to the last quarter of the 17th century). The bold double-dome pediment and cross-grain mouldings
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

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Walnut

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful 18th-century Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, internal drawers, and hidden
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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Directoire Secretaires

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Walnut

Large Antique William and Mary Burr Walnut Herringbone Inlaid Two Part Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
lined drawers with brass handles and standing on bun feet A fabulous 17th century example boasting a
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Antique 17th Century English Desks

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Walnut

Antique William and Mary Outstanding Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary outstanding quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry double dome bureau
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Bookcases

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Walnut

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Queen Anne Period Oak Slant-Top English Desk
Located in Port Chester, NY
A country late 17th century bureau from England, in wonderful condition for its age. The desk has a
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Antique 1690s English Desks

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Oak

Ebony Wood Bureau, Holland, 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
An ebony wood bureau, Holland 17th century.
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Antique 17th Century Furniture

Ebony Wood Bureau, Holland, 17th Century
Ebony Wood Bureau, Holland, 17th Century
H 62.6 in W 51.19 in D 20.48 in
17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
Located in Antwerp, BE
The ‘Bureau Mazarin’ is a 17th century desk form named in memory of Cardinal Mazarin, premier
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Antique 17th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
17th Century French Bureau Mazarin
H 41.34 in W 31.11 in D 23.63 in
18th Century German Bureau with 17th Century Marquetry
By Antonio and Luccio De Lucci & Lamprecht
Located in Charleston, SC
A highly significant and rare, German, 18th century, marquetry bureau created with Italian
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

18th century burr walnut bureau
Located in Penzance, GB
Here we have a very good quality early 18th century burr walnut bureau, with a well and stepped
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Antique 17th Century English Desks

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Walnut

18th century burr walnut bureau
18th century burr walnut bureau
H 40 in W 37 in D 21 in
William & Mary Lacquered Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A rare William and Mary lacquered bureau cabinet, profusely decorated with gilded motifs depicting
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Cabinets

William & Mary Lacquered Bureau Bookcase
William & Mary Lacquered Bureau Bookcase
H 79.53 in W 37.8 in D 22.05 in
George I Style Poplar Burl Bureau Cabinet
Located in Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
George I style poplar burl bureau cabinet with 'broken' architectural pediment. The faux book
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Antique Early 17th Century Vietnamese George I Cabinets

George I Style Poplar Burl Bureau Cabinet
H 92.92 in W 44.1 in D 25.2 in
Early Georgian Chippendale Bureau Bookcase Desk in Carved Mahogany
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Dorking, GB
An unusual and possibly unique example of a Chippendale design for a carved mahogany bureau
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Antique Late 17th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Oak

Superb William & Mary Period Walnut Domed Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Plates
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
Dating from the late 17th century, this mirror plated, domed bureau bookcase is veneered in figured
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Bookcases

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Walnut

Exceptional Burr Walnut Imperial Monogrammed Bureau-Bookcase, Scriban
Located in Werkendam, NL
century Dutch top bureau with the furniture specialists of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and Paleis het Loo
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Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires

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Brass

Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand
Located in Lymington, GB
A burr walnut and marqueterie (or marquetry) bureau on stand, of lovely rich color. Late 17th
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Antique 1690s British Cabinets

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Walnut

Huguenot 17th-Century Charles II William and Mary Walnut Two-Piece Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and Important late 17th century Charles II / William and Mary figured walnut two-piece
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Desks

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Walnut

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box Reading Slope Desk on Stand Bureau
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century carved oak Bible box reading slope desk on stand This is a lovely old Bible box
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Antique 17th Century English Gothic Desks

Diminutive 17th Century William and Mary Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An exceptionally rare William and Mary period walnut writing bureau and bookcase on stand of
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Antique 17th Century English William and Mary Bookcases

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Oak, Walnut

Antique English William & Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning 17th century William & Mary burr walnut and feather banded bureau, circa 1690 in date
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Antique 1690s English William and Mary Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Walnut

17th Century Spanish Walnut Bureau/Desk, circa 1690, Chest of Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
17th century Spanish walnut bureau/desk, circa 1690. Chest of drawers.
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Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Commodes and Chests o...

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Walnut

Antique English William & Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb William & Mary burr walnut and feather crossbanded bureau, circa 1690 in date. The
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Antique 1690s English Secretaires

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Walnut

Rare William & Mary late 17th century oak bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
A rare William & Mary late 17th century oak bureau of fine, faded patina (colour). The
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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Desks

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Oak

17th Century Antique Bureau Elm and Oak, circa 1671, Writing Bureaux Desk
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning 17th century elm/oak bureau with fitted interior behind the fall flap and with three
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Antique 17th Century English Desks

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Elm, Oak

17th Century Inlaid Bureau Desk of Burled Walnut on Bun Feet
Located in Chamblee, GA
English William and Mary Period Bureau Desk covered in a burled walnut veneer and having satinwood
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

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19th Century Italian Empire Giltwood Queen Bed, Frame Only
Located in Houston, TX
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Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Drop-Front Desk by Century, 20th C
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Located in Austin, TX
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17th Century Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 17th century bureau available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and oak, every 17th century bureau was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 17th century bureau — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 17th century bureau made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 17th century bureau over the years, but those crafted by Thomas Chippendale and François Linke are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 17th Century Bureau?

Prices for a 17th century bureau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,556 and can go as high as $356,580, while the average can fetch as much as $12,500.
Questions About 17th Century Bureau
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    What 17th-century furniture is called varies. The general term for all furniture produced 100 years ago, including 17th-century pieces, is antique furniture. You may also choose to be more specific and describe a piece by its style. Theatrical and lavish, the Baroque style was prevalent across Europe from the 17th to the mid-18th century and spread around the world through colonialism, including in Asia, Africa and the Americas. Baroque furniture was extravagant in all aspects, from shape to materials. 17th-century pieces from England often feature characteristics of the William and Mary style, such as crisp lines, maple and walnut veneers, inlaid bands and C-scroll ornaments. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of antique furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sir Isaac Newton invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century. He created it as a replacement for the refracting telescope, which tended to have poor optics. Find a collection of antique and vintage telescopes on 1stDibs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    17th-century Dutch portraiture has many similarities to other Baroque paintings, including rich colors, dark shadows and intense lighting. Many famous Dutch Baroque works lean toward realism. In Dutch portraiture, props and detailed backgrounds are uncommon. You'll find a collection of Dutch Baroque paintings from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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