Did they have wedding rings in the 18th century?

Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.

How did art change in the 18th century?

In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.

How do you identify 18th-century furniture?

To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.

How can I identify 18th century brass candlesticks?

One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.

Which individuals are considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons, and why?

The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.

What kinds of figures elevated the use of porcelain in 18th century Europe?

At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Were there cannons in the 16th century?

Yes, there were cannons in the 16th century. The history of the weapon dates back to 12th-century China. Historical records suggest that the first cannons appeared in Europe during the Islamic wars in Iberia in the 13th century. Find a range of antique cannons on 1stDibs.

Was there glass in the 16th century?

Yes, the history of glass-making goes back much further than the 1600s. It’s believed that they were making glass in different parts of the world at least 3,600 years ago, maybe even longer. During the late Bronze Age in Egypt and in Western Asia, glassmarking advanced significantly and was manipulated extensively to produce vessels, jewelry, and works of art. Shop a range of antique and vintage glass on 1stDibs.

What is the most important painting of the 20th century?

What painting is the most important of the 20th century is largely a matter of personal opinion. Some notable works produced during the period include Paul Cézanne's Mont Sainte-Victoire, Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Henri Matisse's The Dance and Jackson Pollock's Lavender Mist. Shop a large selection of 20th-century paintings on 1stDibs.

What furniture was used in the 16th century?

A variety of furniture was used during the 16th century. Items commonly found in homes include high-backed armchairs, chests, stools, benches and cupboards. Most European artisans active during the time period produced pieces out of oak wood. Find a large collection of antique furniture on 1stDibs.

What is 17th-century furniture called?

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.

Who invented the reflector telescope in the 17th century?

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.

Who was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century?

British artist John Singer Sargent was one of the most important portrait painters of the 19th century. Other notable portraitists from the period include James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Géricault, Gustave Courbet, Édouard Manet, Mary Cassat, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of portrait paintings.

What are the major features of Dutch 17th century portraiture?

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.

What art style was used by the 19th-century French painters?

The French painters of the 19th century worked in two styles. Neoclassicism dominated the first half of the century, and Impressionism was the most common style during the second half. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of French paintings.

18th Century Bureau

Walnut Bureau Bookcase

18th century bureau

$2,309

H 41.34 in W 38.98 in D 19.69 in

18th century bureau

Located in BEEKBERGEN, NL

Beautiful antique mahogany bureau with a lovely interior in perfect and completely original

Category

Antique 1770s British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Satinwood and Mahogany 18th Century Bureau Bookcase Attributable to Thomas Shear

$85,869

H 91.93 in W 36.03 in D 21.46 in

Satinwood and Mahogany 18th Century Bureau Bookcase Attributable to Thomas Shear

Located in Folkestone, GB

An exceptional and remarkable late 18th century satinwood and mahogany cylinder bureau bookcase of

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut

$9,002Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.62 in W 35.83 in D 25.2 in

Original Antique Baroque Secretary Desk, Germany 18th century, Walnut

Located in Leimen, DE

bookmatched walnut veneer, this elegant 18th-century bureau showcases the rich craftsmanship of the Baroque

Category

Antique 1750s German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

$9,895

H 30 in W 46.75 in D 24 in

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870

Located in Germantown, MD

purpose of reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière

$17,500

H 47 in W 55 in D 24.5 in

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière

By Heinrich Daniel Gambs

Located in Forney, TX

the West! Superb exhibition quality, modeled after a late 18th century bureau-jardinière by the

Category

20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

Bureau Cabinet Portuguese, 18th Century

$12,911

H 97.25 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in

Bureau Cabinet Portuguese, 18th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Bureau cabinet Portuguese. With original handles, on ogee bracket feet. 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century Chinoiserie Bureau

$7,837

H 37.41 in W 38.19 in D 20.48 in

18th Century Chinoiserie Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 18th century and later decorated chinoiserie bureau. The fall front

Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Oak

18th Century Painted Bureau

$2,964

H 42.5 in W 46 in D 23.5 in

18th Century Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Bold 18th century masculine painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior and hidden compartments

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century Walnut Bureau

$4,089Sale Price|20% Off

H 50.4 in W 36.23 in D 18.12 in

18th Century Walnut Bureau

Located in Faversham, GB

A splendid and well proportioned 18th century and later walnut bureau of exceptional craftsmanship

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form

$12,375Sale Price|25% Off

H 47.25 in W 54.5 in D 27 in

Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Desk/Bureau 18 Th Century, Bombe’ Chest Form

Located in Houston, TX

The exceptional cabinet work plus the extraordinary marquetry Art work that is exhibited throughout this piece is very rare to Find. The cylinder door rolls back to reveal an inte...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau

$5,330

H 41.34 in W 43.31 in D 20.87 in

18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Superb Georgian period secretary bureau from the late 18th century in mahogany. superb quality

Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Oak Bureau

$3,066

H 38 in W 38 in D 21.5 in

18th Century English Oak Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 18th Century English oak bureau with later paint finish. 1780 Height to the underside of the

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Painted Bureau

$2,957

H 41 in W 43 in D 23 in

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th century painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior. 1780. Height to desk: 29-inches (73cm

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bureau

$8,178

H 42 in W 37.5 in D 19 in

Mahogany 18th Century Georgian Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A George III Period, 18th Century, Mahogany Bureau Of Good Proportions Having Well Figured Fall

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau

$2,726

H 42 in W 36.5 in D 20 in

18th Century Georgian Oak Bureau

Located in Billingshurst, GB

18th century Georgian oak bureau the bureau has four drawers with swan neck handles. The bureau has

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Painted Bureau

$2,807

H 36 in W 31 in D 17.5 in

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 19th century English painted oak bureau with brass swan neck handles. 1820. Code: 9064

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Painted Bureau

$3,407

H 37.5 in W 29.5 in D 21 in

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

$4,906

H 82 in W 34 in D 19.5 in

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Very small late 18th C English painted oak bureau bookcase. 1780. Reference: 7382 Dimensions

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

$4,531

H 85 in W 41 in D 23.5 in

18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th C English painted oak bureau bookcase with a mirrrored top. 1770. Height to desk is 30.5

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century English George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase

$7,885

H 84.5 in W 40.5 in D 23.5 in

18th Century English George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century English George II Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

$22,000 / item

H 47.25 in W 43 in D 21.65 in

Late 18th Century Roll-Top Bureau, France

Located in New York, NY

featuring white veining, surrounded by a low brass gallery rail—a distinguished example of late 18th-century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Brass

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

$18,953

H 83.47 in W 47.45 in D 23.82 in

Late 18th Century Neoclassical Rolltop Bureau, Germany

Located in Greding, DE

An elegant Louis XVI, Zopfstil, roll-top secretary desk, crafted in the late 18th century. The

Category

Antique Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany Bureau

$3,475

H 42.5 in W 41.5 in D 21.5 in

18th Century Mahogany Bureau

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality 18th Century mahogany Georgian bureau, the hinged fall lifting down to reveal a

Category

Antique 1780s British Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Blind Doors

$6,250

H 88 in W 37.5 in D 22 in

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Blind Doors

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Blind Doors

Category

Antique 18th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau

$7,360

H 73.63 in W 54.34 in D 29.93 in

18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century Italian painted pine bureau. Circa 1780. With lovely layers of old paint, this bureau

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

Bureau Bookcase C 1720 Flemish Bookcase 18th Century

$19,249

H 90.95 in W 48.04 in D 23.63 in

Bureau Bookcase C 1720 Flemish Bookcase 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Bureau, bookcase c 1720. Flemish bookcase with hunting scene made in mahogany and oak. Overall

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Wood

18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase

$7,564

H 95 in W 50 in D 25 in

18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th century Danish painted oak rococo serpentine bureau bookcase. Great carved decoration

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau

$8,109

H 44 in W 45 in D 20 in

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bombé Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a top quality late 18th century Dutch Marquetry Bureau. The bureau is profusely inlaid

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

$34,892Sale Price|20% Off

H 94.1 in W 48.43 in D 24.81 in

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very imposing good quality 18th century Dutch Marquetry bureau bookcase, having wonderful flowers

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase

$18,400

H 95.28 in W 48.43 in D 23.04 in

Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 18th century rosewood bureau bookcase having a magnificent top section with a shaped

Category

Antique 18th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Other

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England 18th Century and later

$4,885

H 87.5 in W 43 in D 19 in

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England 18th Century and later

Located in Atlanta, GA

Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England 18th Century and later

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

$4,429

H 43.25 in W 46.75 in D 22 in

Late 18th century Georgian walnut bureau

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Late 18th century georgian walnut bureau circa 1790. Fine quality George III period walnut bureau

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

18th-Century Georgian Oak Bureau Bookcase

$3,800

H 81.5 in W 40 in D 21.5 in

18th-Century Georgian Oak Bureau Bookcase

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The moulded cornice above a pair of panelled cupboard doors over a fall front - with elaborated fitted interiors. Has an organic grain on the doors and sides. The interior of the ...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Chinese Export 18th Century Lacquer Bureau on Stand

$32,712

H 37.01 in W 28.35 in D 18.51 in

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

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century George II Writing Bureau

$9,476

H 34 in W 31 in D 20 in

18th Century George II Writing Bureau

Located in Dublin 8, IE

18th Century George II mahogany ladies writing bureau topped by brass pierced gallery. The sloped

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Irish George II Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

$3,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 78 in W 48 in D 36 in

18th Century 2 Piece Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau

Located in Pasadena, TX

48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function piece

Category

Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau - Scandinavian Secretaire

$26,800

H 86 in W 48.5 in D 33.25 in

18th - 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau - Scandinavian Secretaire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 18th-century, antique Swedish Gustavian two-part bureau, meticulously handcrafted in painted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Kingwood Bureau De Dame

$4,579

H 32.49 in W 34.45 in D 17.92 in

18th Century French Kingwood Bureau De Dame

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century French kingwood bureau de dame. With gilt bronze decorative mounts.

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Marquetry Bureau Secretary in Rosewood

$9,583

H 43.31 in W 42.52 in D 20.87 in

18th Century Marquetry Bureau Secretary in Rosewood

Located in Lisboa, PT

Portuguese D. José I Period Marquetry Secretary Chest in Rosewood, 18th Century Origin: Portugal

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Portuguese Furniture

Materials

Rosewood

Conventual 18th-Century European Bureau – Rustic Devotion in Solid Wood

$3,800

H 45.67 in W 49.61 in D 24.81 in

Conventual 18th-Century European Bureau – Rustic Devotion in Solid Wood

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Conventual 18th-Century European Bureau – Rustic Devotion in Solid Wood A rare and evocative

Category

Antique 18th Century European Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique 18th Century Georgian Large Walnut Bureau Bookcase – High-Quality

$4,078Sale Price|30% Off

H 88.19 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in

Antique 18th Century Georgian Large Walnut Bureau Bookcase – High-Quality

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique 18th Century Georgian Large Walnut Bureau Bookcase – High-Quality Display Full of

Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary

$8,200

H 44.1 in W 46.86 in D 23.63 in

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary

Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR

Exceptional 18th-Century Italian Slant-Front Bureau / Secretary This remarkable Italian bureau

Category

Antique 1750s Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

$12,948

H 40 in W 36 in D 22 in

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk

$1,440Sale Price|20% Off

H 43 in W 38 in D 20.5 in

18th Century George III Quartersawn Oak Slant-Front Bureau / Desk

Located in Houston, TX

This handsome George III slant-front bureau, dating to the late 18th century (circa 1780), is a

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

George II Bureau Bookcase - 18th Century Mahogany

$6,542

H 94 in W 46.5 in D 22.5 in

George II Bureau Bookcase - 18th Century Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

pigeon holes. 18th Century The upper section having 2 doors and an arrangement of pigeon holes and letter

Category

Antique 18th Century George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau Secretaire

$12,400

H 40.25 in W 42 in D 20.5 in

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Pinewood Bureau Secretaire

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A late 18th Century, antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau made of hand crafted painted

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal

18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau

$4,400Sale Price|20% Off

H 36 in W 23 in D 20.5 in

18th Century French Caned Bergère de Bureau

Located in Manhasset, NY

18th century French caned bergère de Bureau. A Louie XV beechwood bergère de Bureau with leather

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer

$19,545

H 43.31 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in

18th Century, Italian Walnut Wood Bureau Chest of Drawer

Located in IT

18th century, Italian walnut wood bureau chest of drawer This bureau chest of drawer was made in

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

$8,250

H 78.75 in W 46 in D 22 in

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

round finials. Also known as a bureau, this secretary would have been a "signature statement piece" in a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat

$53,200Sale Price|30% Off

H 32 in W 70 in D 34 in

18th Century French Regence Walnut Bureau Plat

Located in Dallas, TX

Beautiful 18th century French Regence Bureau Plat. Four drawers, with pieced leather top with

Category

Antique 18th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France

$26,150

H 41.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.25 in

18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France

Located in Atlanta, GA

An 18th century French Louis XVI Bureau in Walnut with drop front, inner writing surface and cubby

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Walnut Lombardy Bureau Cabinet

$51,794

H 102.5 in W 47.5 in D 23 in

18th Century Italian Walnut Lombardy Bureau Cabinet

Located in London, GB

A good Lombardy Bureau cabinet of the 18th century Constructed in a well patinated walnut

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Wood

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

$4,650

H 39.75 in W 40.5 in D 22.5 in

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

drawer bottoms) do not impact the aged appeal nor function of this 200 year-old oak bureau. Floor to Desk

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase 18th Century

$13,970

H 88.98 in W 35.83 in D 19.69 in

Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase 18th Century

Located in London, GB

This is an important antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice and circa 1750 in date. It

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Mirror, Satinwood, Walnut

Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Elegant

$2,857Sale Price|30% Off

H 43.31 in W 42.52 in D 18.9 in

Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Elegant

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique Georgian 18th Century Satin Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table – a rare and exquisite piece

Category

Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux

$45,606Sale Price|30% Off

H 94.49 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in

18th Century Italian Walnut Parquetry Important Bureau Cabinet Trumeaux

Located in Rome, IT

-18th century. Measurements: 240 x 130 x 56 cm.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Georgian 18th Century Elm Table Top Bureau

$5,452

H 15.5 in W 13 in D 10 in

Georgian 18th Century Elm Table Top Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Rare Mid 18th Century, George II Period Elm Table Top, Miniature, Bureau Retaining

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Models and Miniatures

Materials

Elm

Recent Sales

Small Louis XV Oak and Inlaid 18th Century Bureau, circa 1750

Unavailable

H 37.7 in W 35 in D 30.7 in

Small Louis XV Oak and Inlaid 18th Century Bureau, circa 1750

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

This is a lovely small Louis XV oak and inlaid mid-18th century bureau with fitted interior and

Category

Antique 1750s French Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th century Bureau

Unavailable

H 40 in W 28 in D 18 in

18th century Bureau

Located in Penzance, GB

Here we have a very petite red walnut 1780 bureau, this piece is only 27 inches on the Carcas and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Bureau Inlaid

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 45.28 in D 25.2 in

18th Century Bureau Inlaid

Located in Monza, IT

Very fine and elegant Italian bureau from Ferrara province. Walnut blur veneer. Fine inlay on

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century Bureau Plat

Unavailable

H 30 in W 46 in D 31 in

Late 18th Century Bureau Plat

Located in Stamford, CT

Late 18th century to early 19th century writing table.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat

Unavailable

H 30 in W 65 in D 32.5 in

Italian Walnut 18th Century Bureau Plat

Located in Natchez, MS

Italian Louis XVI walnut bureau plat with three drawers, having carved rosette and swag decoration

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

An Importan Venetian 18th Century Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 100 in W 59.05 in D 27.55 in

An Importan Venetian 18th Century Bureau Cabinet

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

An italian carrube bureau cabinet, the upper section with two arched door under an arched and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Cabinets

Early 18th Century Bureau Cabinet, England, Walnut

Unavailable

H 85.83 in W 40.95 in D 22.05 in

Early 18th Century Bureau Cabinet, England, Walnut

Located in Fulda, DE

An extraordinary early 18th century English bureau cabinet with very nice proportions. The upper

Category

Antique 1720s English Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th Century Bureau Bookcase In Mahogany ( REF AF-3513 )

Unavailable

H 87.41 in W 37.8 in D 19.69 in

Antique 18th Century Bureau Bookcase In Mahogany ( REF AF-3513 )

Located in Ledbury, GB

This exquisite 18th-century antique bureau bookcase is a remarkable piece of furniture, expertly

Category

Antique 18th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Bureau In Cuban Mahogany ( REF AF-3093 )

Unavailable

H 41.34 in W 40.36 in D 22.45 in

Antique 18th Century Bureau In Cuban Mahogany ( REF AF-3093 )

Located in Ledbury, GB

Beautiful Georgian Bureau In Cuban Mahogany Consisting of four drawers in total ( two small over

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century Bureau of Small Proportions In Mahogany ( REF AF-3506 )

Unavailable

H 38.19 in W 37.41 in D 20.48 in

Antique 18th Century Bureau of Small Proportions In Mahogany ( REF AF-3506 )

Located in Ledbury, GB

This exquisite 18th-century antique bureau in rich mahogany is a perfect blend of elegance and

Category

Antique 18th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 87 in W 41.5 in D 23 in

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB

A fine quality early 18th Century bureau bookcase veneered throughout with burr walnut, having

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780

Unavailable

H 30 in W 48.25 in D 24.5 in

French Louis XV Petite Kidney-Shaped Writing Table, Paris, 1780

Located in Chicago, IL

reading or writing table or it could be used as a vanity with a mirror. 18th century bureau plats or

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780

Unavailable

H 30 in W 44 in D 27.5 in

Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780

Located in Chicago, IL

will fit comfortably into small spaces. 18th century bureau plats or writing tables were also called

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Oak Painted Bureau

Unavailable

H 85.44 in W 44.1 in D 23.63 in

18th Century Oak Painted Bureau

Located in Pulborough, GB

18th century oak painted bureau with upper storage unit. Finished in dark blue with stone coloured

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Cabinets

Materials

Oak

Bureau Cabinet, Portuguese, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 97.25 in W 45.28 in D 23.63 in

Bureau Cabinet, Portuguese, 18th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

Bureau cabinet Portuguese. 18th. Century In solid mahogany with original handles, on ogee bracket

Category

Antique 18th Century Portuguese Bookcases

Materials

Bronze

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 77.17 in W 39.57 in D 24.81 in

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

English 18th century walnut bureau cabinet with nicely aged foxed glass doors. Adapted during the

Category

Antique 18th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Bureau

Unavailable

H 40.16 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 in

18th Century Italian Bureau

Located in Kettering, GB

An 18th century Italian bureau with beautiful inlay detailing and a fall front that opens to form a

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

SERPENTINE BAROQUE BUREAU, DENMARK, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 45.28 in W 47.64 in D 21.66 in

SERPENTINE BAROQUE BUREAU, DENMARK, 18th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18th Century white oak bureau with serpentine front, iron side mounts and brass door mounts

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Bureau

Unavailable

H 33.2 in W 25 in D 18.3 in

18th Century Oak Bureau

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Wonderful 18th century English oak bureau in oak, with a great colour and patina, of small and

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century Georgian Bureau

Unavailable

H 43.5 in W 43.3 in D 22.6 in

18th Century Georgian Bureau

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

18th century Georgian bureau. A late 18th century Georgian mahogany bureau. The bureau has

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Walnut Bureau

Unavailable

H 43.5 in W 45 in D 23 in

18th Century Walnut Bureau

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fine American walnut bureau (Delaware Valley/New Jersey)

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Desks

18th Century Transition Bureau

Unavailable

H 38.98 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in

18th Century Transition Bureau

Located in London, GB

Stunning transition style bureau in walnut, ash and tulipwood. Entirely made with exquisite

Category

Antique 18th Century Swiss Other Desks

Materials

Leather, Ash, Tulipwood, Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau Plat

Unavailable

H 31.11 in W 71.66 in D 31.5 in

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau Plat

Located in Paris, FR

Rectangular shape bureau, mahogany and mahogany veneer. It comprises three drawers on the front

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Lombard Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 96.07 in W 45.28 in D 22.05 in

18th Century Lombard Bureau Cabinet

Located in Milan, IT

Italian bureau cabinet in walnut and burr walnut with ebonized parts, from Lombard half of 18 th

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Stunning Bureau Carlos IV Style, 18th Century

Unavailable

H 37.01 in W 21.26 in D 38.19 in

Stunning Bureau Carlos IV Style, 18th Century

Located in Carrocera, Spain

Stunning bureau Carlos IV in mahogany with decorative floral motifs all made in whole lemongrass

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Secretaires

18th century Louis XV Bureau

Unavailable

H 44 in W 50 in D 23 in

18th century Louis XV Bureau

Located in Pasadena, CA

Late 18th century Louis XV Bureau with cabriole legs, serpentine front & brass hardware. Inside

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

18th Century Period Walnut Bureau

Unavailable

H 41.25 in W 37.5 in D 22.5 in

18th Century Period Walnut Bureau

Located in Atlanta, GA

Early 18th century walnut bureau with brass pulls and keyholes. Beautiful warm patena. Possibly

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Brass

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 77.56 in W 18.9 in D 15.36 in

18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Salisbury, GB

An 18th century walnut bureau bookcase of delightfully small size and fine color with broken arch

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Bookcases

18th Century Régence Walnut Bureau de Pente

Unavailable

H 41.74 in W 20.87 in D 48.43 in

18th Century Régence Walnut Bureau de Pente

Located in Paris, FR

18th century Régence walnut flap-down desk, with two drawers in the front and four interior ones

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century German Double Dome Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 84.26 in W 39.77 in D 27.17 in

18th Century German Double Dome Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

18th century German double dome walnut bureau cabinet with serpentine base, figured walnut panels

Category

Antique 18th Century German Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Venetian Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 94.49 in W 46.46 in D 22.84 in

18th Century Venetian Bureau Cabinet

Located in Monza, IT

Venetian bureau cabinet blur walnut veneered with inlay on front, sides and drawers. Beautiful

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 91.74 in W 40.95 in D 20.08 in

18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Located in Salisbury, GB

Mahogany bureau bookcase. Oak drawer linings, secret drawers, swan pediment with finial. Has

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Pinewood Bureau Cabinet with Original Paint

Unavailable

H 90.16 in W 41.74 in D 22.05 in

18th Century Pinewood Bureau Cabinet with Original Paint

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

18th century painted pinewood bureau cabinet. Increasingly difficult to find with original paint

Category

Antique 18th Century European Cabinets

Materials

Pine

18th Century French Walnut Bureau with Original Metalwork

Unavailable

H 39.77 in W 38.59 in D 19.3 in

18th Century French Walnut Bureau with Original Metalwork

Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire

18th century French walnut bureau retaining its original handles and metalwork, which is very rare

Category

Antique 18th Century French Secretaires

Materials

Metal

18th Century Italian Miniature Bureau

Unavailable

H 24.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.25 in

18th Century Italian Miniature Bureau

Located in Stamford, CT

This charming miniature was expertly crafted over 300 years ago a testament to the craftsmen's art.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Toys and Dolls

18th Century Lombard Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 105.52 in W 51.19 in D 22.05 in

18th Century Lombard Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Located in Milan, IT

A very beautiful 18th century Lombard bureau cabinet smartly veneered in walnut.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Late 18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 88.5 in W 40 in D 11 in

Late 18th Century English Bureau Bookcase

Located in Richmond, VA

Late 18th Century English Bureau Bookcase with Shaped Bonnet and Painted Interior

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Parquet Fruitwood Bureau

Unavailable

H 31.75 in W 38.75 in D 23.5 in

Late 18th Century Louis XVI Parquet Fruitwood Bureau

Located in New Orleans, LA

A Louis XVI parquet fruitwood bureau from the late 18th century.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Italian Bureau from Verona

Unavailable

H 43.31 in W 53.15 in D 23.63 in

18th Century Italian Bureau from Verona

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

six little drawers. Italy, Verona First half 18th century. Provenance . Private collection , Italy

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut, Burl

18th Century small Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 71 in W 26 in D 15.5 in

18th Century small Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB

A small early 18th century lacquer bureau bookcase. This is an extremely rare example of a bureau

Category

Antique Early 18th Century British George I Secretaires

Materials

Brass

A North Italian walnut and ebonized bureau , Lombardy first half 18.th c.

Unavailable

H 45.27 in W 40.15 in D 21.65 in

A North Italian walnut and ebonized bureau , Lombardy first half 18.th c.

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

A north italian walnut bureau, decorated with framed panels on the drawers and with ebonized and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th century burr walnut bureau

Unavailable

H 40 in W 37 in D 21 in

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

Category

Antique 17th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Mahogany Architectural Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 99.5 in W 40 in D 21 in

18th Century Mahogany Architectural Bureau Bookcase

Located in Salisbury Wiltshire, GB

A George II mahogany bureau bookcase, the strongly arched broken pediment centred by a carved gilt

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Mid 18th Century Scraped Swedish Baroque Bureau

Unavailable

H 103 in W 104 in D 89 in

Mid 18th Century Scraped Swedish Baroque Bureau

Located in Aabenraa, DK

Mid 18th century scraped Swedish Baroque bureau Sweden circa 1760 Measures: H: 103cm. W: 104cm

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Cabinets

Materials

Pine

18th Century German Bureau with 17th Century Marquetry

Unavailable

H 39 in W 36 in D 23 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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Desks

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century

Unavailable

H 44.1 in W 45.28 in D 22.84 in

Frisian Baroque Oakwood Bureau, Mid-18th Century

Located in Virum, DK

superior cabinetry of the Friscians. Mid-18th Century.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Dutch Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau in Elm

Unavailable

H 84.2 in W 46.4 in D 25.4 in

18th Century Louis XVI Bureau in Elm

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality and of great design, late 18th century Louis XVI Danish bureau bookcase in elm, with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Period Secretaire Bureau

Unavailable

H 86.62 in W 44.69 in D 22.05 in

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

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Walnut Louis XV Italian Bureau

Unavailable

H 43.31 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in

18th Century Walnut Louis XV Italian Bureau

Located in Sanremo, IT

This bureau, centrally moved, Lombard from the mid-1700s, measures 110 meters x 100 width x 50

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Red and Gilt Japanned Lacquer Bureau

Unavailable

H 41.5 in W 42 in D 22 in

18th Century Red and Gilt Japanned Lacquer Bureau

Located in London, GB

18th century red and gilt Japanned lacquer Bureau.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Bureau de Pente 18th century Louis XV

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 31.89 in D 15.95 in

Bureau de Pente 18th century Louis XV

Located in Rapperswil-Jona, CH

Rare antique Louis XV desk slope of the mid-18th century, Parisian origin eventful shape on all

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Campaign Bureau

Unavailable

H 41.1 in W 39.8 in D 24.6 in

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Campaign Bureau

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

18th century Campaign Bureau An unusual 18th century Georgian mahogany campaign bureau. The

Category

Antique 1770s British Campaign Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Late 18th Century Oak Antique Bureau

Unavailable

H 43 in W 40 in D 20 in

Late 18th Century Oak Antique Bureau

Located in Darwen, GB

A late 18th century oak bureau on cabriole legs to the front with a shaped apron. Having a

Category

Antique 1790s Secretaires

Materials

Oak

An English late 18th century mahogany bureau bookcase.

Unavailable

H 86 in W 43 in D 23 in

An English late 18th century mahogany bureau bookcase.

Located in Miami, FL

An English late 18th century mahogany bureau bookcase.The bookcase has a wonderful golden color to

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 90.56 in W 33.67 in D 19.69 in

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Located in Sydney, NSW

Rare 18th century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase With Original Finish Decorated With

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet

Unavailable

H 86.62 in W 47.25 in D 20.48 in

Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet

Located in Santander, ES

Spectacular and unique northern Italian baroque bombé bureau cabinet mid-18th century entirely of

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 88 in W 38 in D 21 in

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase

Located in Millbrook, NY

Fine English 18th century red lacquer double-domed bureau bookcase with chinoiserie decoration. The

Category

Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

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18th Century Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 18th century bureau for your home. A 18th century bureau — often made from wood, walnut and mahogany — can elevate any home. There are 1278 variations of the antique or vintage 18th century bureau you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century bureau, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A 18th century bureau made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. A well-made 18th century bureau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Charles Michel Leclerc, A. Caron and Adrien Delorme are consistently popular.

How Much is a 18th Century Bureau?

Prices for a 18th century bureau start at $65 and top out at $15,675,000 with the average selling for $8,497.

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Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces 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 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. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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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