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George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

The whole having elements of construction and design in the manner of Thomas Chippendale and of John McLean's work - the top 18th Century London cabinet makers. Dimensions: H 42 in...

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Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet
Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Scandinavian 18th Century Mahogany Secretary Bureau Cabinet

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Impressive Louis XVI style bureau secretary with quality rich in age, charm, and character with its elegant design. This secretary has two secret drawers features parquerty design, g...

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Antique Late 18th Century Danish Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

18th century Norwegian carved oak bureau bookcase
18th century Norwegian carved oak bureau bookcase

18th century Norwegian carved oak bureau bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning and rare norwegian baroque oak bureau bookcase circa 1760. Comprising of 3 sections due to the monumental proportions. Top section with shaped cornice, below which the car...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Norwegian Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest
18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest

18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

Exquisite 18th-Century Baroque Walnut Bureau Chest – Finely Inlaid & Hand-Polished 1750, Germany This magnificent 18th-century Baroque bureau chest is a true masterpiece of craftsma...

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Antique 1750s German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet
Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet

Exceptional 18th Century Venetian Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet

Located in CABA, AR

An outstanding statement piece that embodies the elegance, fantasy, and sophistication of eighteenth-century Venetian decorative arts. Details Origin: Venice, Italy Date: Circa 1750...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Furniture

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau This charming late 18th-century George III period finely figured mahogany bureau showcases exquisite craftsmanship a...

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

As with all of the items which we offer for sale this early 18th century walnut bureau has been attended to by our expert restorers and naturally waxed using traditional methods to e...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau This charming late 18th-century George III period finely figured mahogany bureau showcases exquisite craftsmanship a...

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Antique Late 18th Century British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Martlesham, GB

Early 18th century walnut bureau bookcase, the shaped cornice above a mirrored front bookcase with the two doors opening to reveal shelf space, various compartments and six oak lined...

Category

Antique 1740s British George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Bureau Bookcase Item Code: S26-61 A striking 18th century chinoiserie bureau bookcase, decorated throughout in later red lacquer with hand-painted...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th Century Blue Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau Late 18th-century Swedish oak secretary bureau featuring a tall, elegant form with a graceful carved curved crown and three large ...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century
French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century

French Fruitwood Regence Bureau Slant Front Desk, Early 18th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Regence fruitwood bureau slant front desk with fitted interior, shaped apron with shell carving ending cabriole legs.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Régence Desks

Materials

Fruitwood

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

18th Century Swedish Gray Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Swedish oak secretary or "bureau" with a newer professionally applied layered gray painted exterior finish.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau
18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau

18th Century German Baroque Inlaid Marquetry Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th-century German secretary or "bureau" crafted from walnut, featuring extensive marquetry.

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Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase
Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

(This wonderfully attractive bureau bookcase is of typical early 18th century design and constructed from beautiful solid walnut which retains a rich, warm colour.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

18th-century Danish oak secretary with a newer professionally applied layered black exterior finish and a contrasting dusky blue interior with gray undertones.

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier

French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period kingwood, Charnwood, ormolu, and brass Bureau Plat, signed by Pierre Garnier.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase 18th Century
Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase 18th Century

Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase 18th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

The entirety of this supported by a case section of five drawers below with original brass bat pulls: shaped apron and tall bracket feet. Early 18th century. Provenance: from a promi...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet

Early 18th Century Burl Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet

Located in Kastrup, DK

Early 18th century burl walnut veneered bureau cabinet.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Walnut

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

French 18th Century Louis XV Period Bureau Plat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A magnificent and very high quality French 18th century Louis XV period Tulipwood, Kingwood, and ormolu Bureau Plat desk.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Scandinavian 18th Century Black-Painted Carved Bureau
Scandinavian 18th Century Black-Painted Carved Bureau

Scandinavian 18th Century Black-Painted Carved Bureau

Located in Atlanta, GA

Made in Scandinavia around 1790, this bureau has a black painted finish and very fine carvings. The bureau, a sloping-front writing and storage piece, combines a fall front with draw...

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Antique 1790s Scandinavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Bordeaux Cherry and Mahogany Bureau Cabinet
Late 18th Century Bordeaux Cherry and Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

Late 18th Century Bordeaux Cherry and Mahogany Bureau Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A fine quality late 18th Century French Louis XV / XVI transitional bureau cabinet from Bordeaux.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Cabinets

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table
18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A Rare and Highly Decorative Early 18th-Century Painted Venetian Travelling Bureau on Original Table A rare and highly decorative early 18th-century Venetian painted travelling bu...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Paint

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat
18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat

Located in Berlin, DE

18th Century French Louis XV Transition Marquetry Gilt Bronze Desk Bureau Plat An 18th century gilt-bronze mounted double-face desk or bureau plat with herring-bone marquetry.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...

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Antique 18th Century English Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

18th Century William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
18th Century William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet

18th Century William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet

Located in Miami, FL

The bottom portion of this piece boasts two small, two medium and two longer generously sized drawers. This exquisite 18th Century William and Mary Style Walnut Bureau Bookcase or ...

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Antique 18th Century British William and Mary Cabinets

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century George I Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Superb Early 18th Century Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase of the George I Period with Wonderful Original Patina This wonderful bureau bookcase consists of an upper section with moulded ...

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Antique Early 18th Century British George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

18th century Danish secretary, crafted in oak. Hand carved panels decorate the two upper cabinet doors, while graceful Rococo curves accent the three large lower drawers.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau
Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Early 18th Century Rosewood Fall Front Bureau

Located in High Point, NC

Stunning and rare late 18th century rosewood fall front bureau desk from Italy.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood

Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Having elements of construction and design in the manner of Thomas Chippendale and inlays which are typical of John McLean's work - the top 18th Century London cabinet makers. Dimen...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Bureau mahogany Bookcase.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

18th Century George III Sheraton Satinwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase
18th Century George III Sheraton Satinwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

18th Century George III Sheraton Satinwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Very Fine Late 18th-Century George III Satinwood Rosewood Cross Banded Marquetry Secrétaire Bureau Bookcase An exceptional late 18th-century George III Sheraton period satinwood s...

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Antique 18th Century British Sheraton Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood, Rosewood

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century Danish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black layered painted finish, lightly distressed to reveal natural oak beneath and suit the ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century
George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century

George I Secretary Bureau or Escritoire of Figured Walnut from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine English period George I large secretary bureau escritoire - or scriptor - of patinated walnut from the 18th century.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George I Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk
18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

18th Century English Walnut Bureau Bookcase, or Secretary Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A fine 18th Century George II Period walnut bureau bookcase, in two parts.

Category

Antique 18th Century British George II Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Rare small early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase cabinet
Rare small early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase cabinet

Rare small early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase cabinet

Located in Lymington, GB

A rare, small, English early-18th century walnut bureau bookcase/ cabinet with a moulded swan-neck pediment.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750
A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750

A rare mid 18th Century Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand circa 1750

Located in Reepham, GB

A Chinese export lacquer bureau on stand with toilet glass, decorated with an unusual polychrome flower design. Made in China circa 1750, the decorative design of this exquisite l...

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished
18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished

18th Century George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, England, Polished

Located in London, GB

A mid-18th century well-figured mahogany Bureau bookcase of attractive small proportions having architectural dentil-moulded cornice above shaped mirrored door with original gilt-ges...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

George IIII Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770, in the Sheraton style. An inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and ...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk
18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk

18th Century English Pine Georgian Slant-Front Bureau Secretary Desk

Located in Houston, TX

A handsome late 18th-century English Georgian slant-front bureau crafted in pine, retaining a wonderfully warm, mellow surface and understated character.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Fruitwood, Pine

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau, English Georgian, Circa 1770
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau, English Georgian, Circa 1770

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau, English Georgian, Circa 1770

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

In terms of the overall design this Georgian Bureau is typical of the 18th century and a good example of the efforts that were made to try and make functional, utilitarian type furni...

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Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau in Dry-Scraped Pine

Located in Mckinney, TX

18th-century Swedish bureau crafted in pine with a fixed, writing-height top and original dry-scraped surface.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Outstanding Quality Antique 18th Century French Walnut Bombe Shaped Bureau
Outstanding Quality Antique 18th Century French Walnut Bombe Shaped Bureau

Outstanding Quality Antique 18th Century French Walnut Bombe Shaped Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality 18th century French walnut inlaid parquetry bombe shaped bureau having an exceptional quality walnut bombe shaped fall with inlaid parquetry opening to reveal a s...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

Rococo 18th century Swedish yew and elm bureau desk
Rococo 18th century Swedish yew and elm bureau desk

Rococo 18th century Swedish yew and elm bureau desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk circa 1750.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks

Materials

Elm, Yew

Antique 18th Century Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Bureau
Antique 18th Century Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Bureau

Antique 18th Century Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau having a fantastic quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau opening to reveal a fitted i...

Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Other

Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut, Tulipwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase
Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut, Tulipwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

Mid-18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut, Tulipwood & Marquetry Bureau Bookcase

Located in King's Lynn, GB

A large mid-18th century Italian walnut, tulipwood and marquetry inlaid bureau bookcase, made in Venice, circa 1740, combining a glazed bookcase upper section with a fall-front burea...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Rococo Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th century Danish secretary, crafted in oak with small interior drawers made of pine.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

English 18th century antique oak bureau secretary with top/bookcase
English 18th century antique oak bureau secretary with top/bookcase

English 18th century antique oak bureau secretary with top/bookcase

Located in Harderwijk, NL

This exceptionally beautiful and practical antique English oak bureau bookcase dates from the 18th century and has developed the finest possible patina over the centuries.

Category

Antique 18th Century Classical Roman Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Oak

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

A Fine and Rare Early 18th-Century George I Single Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase of diminutive proportions, Circa 1720-1730.

Category

Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Antique 18th century quality Dutch burr walnut floral marquetry bureau
Antique 18th century quality Dutch burr walnut floral marquetry bureau

Antique 18th century quality Dutch burr walnut floral marquetry bureau

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique 18th century quality Dutch burr walnut floral marquetry bureau. 18th century Dutch marquetry bombe shaped bureau having a serpentine shaped fall opening to reveal a fantastic...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Colonial Sideboards

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Caned Corner Chair or Chaise De Bureau
18th Century French Caned Corner Chair or Chaise De Bureau

18th Century French Caned Corner Chair or Chaise De Bureau

Located in Atlanta, GA

This exquisite 18th-century French caned chair is a rare blend of elegance and craftsmanship. Designed as a versatile desk or corner chair, it features a gracefully curved silhouette...

Category

Antique 18th Century French Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Exceptional 18th Century George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Antique Exceptional 18th Century George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Antique Exceptional 18th Century George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

A superb and highly important antique George I figured walnut bureau bookcase dating to the early 18th century, circa 1720.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Small Size Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Small Size Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet

Small Size Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet

Located in Lymington, GB

A rare, small-sized mid-18th century mahogany bureau bookcase/ cabinet.

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Giltwood

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century
Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Louis XVI Mahogany and Brass Mounted Bureau a Cylindre, Late 18th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The desk with a 1/4 cylinder top that opens to reveal a leather writing surface with pigeon holes and drawers. The gallery with white Carrara marble top.

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Country House Bureau Bookcase
18th Century George III Period Mahogany Country House Bureau Bookcase

18th Century George III Period Mahogany Country House Bureau Bookcase

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A stunning quality 18th-century George III period mahogany country house bureau bookcase, retaining its original patina and rich colour.

Category

Antique 18th Century British George III Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

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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.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces for You

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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