1940s Bureau
Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Petite bureau or chest of drawers, manufactured in Sweden, circa 1940.
This bureau is made of
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Mahogany
COLLECTABLE 1940's ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON BUREAU DESK DRAWERS ORIGINAL RECEIPT
By Robert Thompson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
price
A highly decorative and important bureau dating to 1940 and complete with the original receipt
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Secretaires
Materials
Oak
$17,850
H 51.97 in W 33.08 in D 18.12 in
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940'S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK & MATCHING ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
's Chinese Export hand carved Bureau desk with matching armchair
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
$5,444 / set
H 48.63 in W 37.6 in D 16.74 in
Swedish Modern Bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
By Åby Möbler
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, circa 1940.
This bureau is made of elm and elm root
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Elm
Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Swedish bureau / chest of drawers in dark stained pine. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Pine
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Very rare bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, circa 1940.
This bureau is covered in cream white vinyl
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Paint
$2,750
H 43.75 in W 27.25 in D 16 in
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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French 1940s Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Excellent quality, 1940s kingwood bureau plat with rare fitted cabinet back and stunning ormolu
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Midcentury Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Ribbed Decor
By AB Förenade Möbelfabrikerna Linköping
Located in Alvesta, SE
Beautiful bureau from the 1940s part or early 1950s with significant details that make the piece
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
1940's Ebonized Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Spectacular vintage French desk or bureau plat in the Louis XV style with bronze mounts and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Tiger Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Library Bureau
By Library Bureau Makers
Located in South Bend, IN
Antique oak three-stack barrister bookcase
Made by Library Bureau
USA, circa 1940s
Tiger
Category
Vintage 1940s American American Classical Bookcases
Materials
Brass
1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A chic 1940s Louis XVI style bureau plat in black lacquer with inset light brown tooled leather top
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Wood
1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
An early 20th Century Louis XV style black lacquered writing desk. This desk features brass/bronze ormolu, three drawers and a cognac leather top.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1940s, the black tooled leather insert top over
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
James Mont Attributed Regency Chinoiserie Cerused Oak Bureau Sideboard Dresser
By James Mont
Located in Hudson, NY
drawers. Lovely carved doors and oversized drawer pulls. Asian inspired chinoiserie bureau from the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chinoiserie Buffets
Materials
Oak
H 62 in W 32.5 in D 20 in
20th Century French Macassar Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Striking 1940s French bureau plat in Macassar ebony with leather inset top.
Featuring three frieze
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Desks
Materials
Macassar
French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Doylestown, PA
A nice French 1940's Louis XVI style bureau plat in ebonized wood with an inset tooled brown
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French 40's Directoire Inspired Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A "Directoire" inspired 1940’s - 50’s French bureau plat, in beechwood with two drawers, a pull out
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Forties Ebonized Desk w/Hoof Feet, 3 Drawers & Leather Top
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Unbelievable vintage French 1940's desk, bureau plat or library table offers well executed style
Category
Vintage 1940s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Industrial Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This Industrial-style desk was made by adding a modern metal surface skin to a pre-existing 1940s
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Metal
Important French 1940s Bureau Plat, Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 1940s cerused oak double-sided partner's desk in the manner of Jean-Charles Moreux, with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1940s French Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1940s Bureau Plat with an inset leather top. Detailed ormolu mounts surrounding table. The back of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Ebony and Pear Wood Bureau/Commode, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
French 1940's ebony combined with pear wood bureau/commode. Painted ebony frames pear wood drawers
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dressers
Materials
Ebony, Pearwood
French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
A chic French 1940s Louis XVI style bureau plat in ebonized mahogany, retaining its original moss
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Randell Page Scratch-Built Tea Advertising Automaton, circa 1940
Located in London, GB
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Background: Made by Charles Randell Page for The Tea Bureau in the 1940s. Charlie was born in 1909 and worked
Category
Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Signs
Materials
Wood
1940's French bureau plat.
Located in London, GB
A large 1940's French ebonised and parcel gilt partners desk, with a later leather top.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
1940's French Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome French Oak Bureau Plat. Top is veneered in checker board patterned oak,two drawers."X
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
1940's French Bleached Oak Bureau Plat
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome Mid century French bureau plat in cerused oak. Three drawers with locks and keys. Top
Category
20th Century French Desks
1940s French Ebonized Bureau Plat
Located in Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire
Small proportioned 1940s French ebonized bureau plat with original, nicely faded leather.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1940s Continental Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very charming 1940s continental lacquer bureau bookcase of elegant proportions and detail
Category
Mid-20th Century European Desks
Materials
Wood
Axel Einar Hjorth Bureau, Sweden, circa 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axel Einar Hjorth bureau, Sweden, circa 1940s. Model "Sybil," signed and labeled NK Stockholm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Birch
Blondwood Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A 1940s French blondwood bureau plat with a shaped top and cabriole legs in the Louis XV taste.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
French Bureau of Rosewood and Mohagony
Located in Southampton, NY
1940's French Bureau with seven drawers with mother of pearl inlay and brass sabots.
Category
20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rosewood, Fruitwood, Mahogany
1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
1940s Italian rosewood bureau attributed to Paolo Buffa. Lockable marquetry panelled front that
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Limed oak two door armoire.
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By Milo Baughman
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Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s
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seat height 14".
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Stunning Pair of Victorian Military Campaign Folding Chairs Steamer Liner Pieces
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime pair of Victorian circa 1880 military campaign style folding chairs
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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$3,790
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall-Mounted Mirror with Shelf in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall-mounted mirror with shelf, teak, mirrored glass, Italy, 1950s
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$4,950
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By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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By Marcel Breuer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Praha, CZ
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$6,892
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$5,800
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1940s Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1940s bureau you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and brass, every 1940s bureau was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 1940s bureau, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1940s bureau, designed in the industrial, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Library Bureau SoleMakers, Leslie MacDonald Gill and Antonangeli each produced at least one beautiful 1940s bureau that is worth considering.
How Much is a 1940s Bureau?
Prices for a 1940s bureau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $95,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,350.
Questions About 1940s Bureau
- What is a bureau in furniture?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A bureau with respect to furniture is a chest of drawers or a writing desk having drawers and a slanted top. Both are used for storing items. A bureau with only drawers is usually placed in the bedroom while a bureau that is styled like a writing desk lives in an office or library. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage bureaus.
- What is an antique bureau?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024The difference between a bureau and a dresser has to do with their location and function: The type of bureau that we associate with getting dressed in the morning is little more than a dresser with a mirror on top. This type of storage furniture is essentially a cabinet with a stack of horizontal drawers. Typically, a bureau-dressing table is waist-high and placed in the bedroom. A dresser is a short case piece with drawers that is also typically located in the bedroom.
A bureau can also refer to a secretaire, a furnishing with a writing surface. This kind of bureau features a desk with drawers. Much like a traditional secretary but without the upper half, the slant-top desk, also known as a slant-front or bureau desk, originated in the 18th century.
Find vintage and antique dressers for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a dresser, a bureau and a chest of drawers is where you place these furnishings and their overall shapes and designs. Usually positioned in a bedroom, a dresser is a wide, low casegood consisting of two or more columns of drawers. When this type of furniture is placed in a living room, office, library or other space beyond the bedroom, people normally refer to it as a bureau. Another type of bedroom furnishing is a chest of drawers, which is a tall vertical column of drawers stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of dressers, bureaus and chests of drawers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024The difference between a bureau, a chest of drawers and a dresser comes down to shape and function. Dressers and chests of drawers are both types of bedroom furniture that feature storage drawers. However, bureaus tend to be wider and shorter, while chests of drawers are narrower and taller. Often used for storage outside of bedrooms, bureaus are usually about the same height as dressers but are shorter than chests of drawers. Find a wide range of casegoods on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
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