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Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s
Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s

Swedish Modern Bureau, 1940s

Located in Karlstad, SE

Petite bureau or chest of drawers, manufactured in Sweden, circa 1940. This bureau is made of solid wood with mahogany veneer. It consists of three drawers with beautiful brass hand...

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

COLLECTABLE 1940's ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON BUREAU DESK DRAWERS ORIGINAL RECEIPT
COLLECTABLE 1940's ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON BUREAU DESK DRAWERS ORIGINAL RECEIPT

COLLECTABLE 1940's ROBERT MOUSEMAN THOMPSON BUREAU DESK DRAWERS ORIGINAL RECEIPT

By Robert Thompson

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Robert Mouseman Thompson custom made to order, fully restored Writing Bureau over a b...

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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Oak

ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940'S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK & MATCHING ARMCHAIR
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940'S HAND CARVED CHINESE BUREAU WRITING DESK & MATCHING ARMCHAIR

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Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning circa 1940's Chinese Export hand carved Bureau desk with matching armchair Please note the d...

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Vintage 1940s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Swedish Modern Bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s
Swedish Modern Bureau by Åby Möbelfabrik, 1940s

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 veneer. It consist of three drawers and one folding vertical door, hiding three smal...

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Elm

Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s
Bureau / Chest of Drawers in pine, Sweden, 1940s

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.

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Pine

Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s
Swedish Modern Bureau by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1940s

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 attached with pearl nails, significant for the designer. The skewed front is made o...

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top

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 Top. Features two upper drawers, a lower large drawer with functional lock and key. ...

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Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Vintage Six-Drawer Card Catalog on Hairpin Legs by Library Bureau
Vintage Six-Drawer Card Catalog on Hairpin Legs by Library Bureau

Vintage Six-Drawer Card Catalog on Hairpin Legs by Library Bureau

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s-1950s; Library Bureau/Remington-Rand - Boston, MA Library card catalog cabinet featuring six equal drawers arranged in two columns, retaining its original brass label holde...

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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Cabinets

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk

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 above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).  

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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Massive Vintage 72-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalog on Steel Base
Massive Vintage 72-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalog on Steel Base

Massive Vintage 72-Drawer Oak Library Card Catalog on Steel Base

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1940s-1950s; (likely) Library Bureau Makers - Boston A substantial 72-drawer oak library card catalog featuring dovetailed case construction, steel base, and nickel-plated pulls ...

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Mid-20th Century Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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French 1940s Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

French 1940s Kingwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat

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H 30.32 in W 55.12 in D 29.53 in

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 mounts.

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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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Midcentury Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Ribbed Decor
Midcentury Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Ribbed Decor

Midcentury Scandinavian Chest of Drawers with Ribbed Decor

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H 26.78 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in

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 become special.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

1940's Ebonized Louis XV Style Bureau Plat
1940's Ebonized Louis XV Style Bureau Plat

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 original tooled leather top. Three drawers open on one side with falase drawer fronts on t...

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Tiger Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Library Bureau
Antique Tiger Oak Three-Stack Barrister Bookcase by Library Bureau

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 oak and brass and glass Measures: 34.13" W x 11.25" D x 40.38" H.

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Vintage 1940s American American Classical Bookcases

Materials

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1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat
1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

1940s French Black Lacquered Bureau Plat

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H 30.5 in W 56 in D 29 in

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.

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

Located in Stamford, CT

French Directoire style mahogany bureau plat, circa 1940s, the black tooled leather insert top over a conforming case fitted with give drawers, the veneer depicting a beautiful parqu...

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Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

20th Century French Macassar Bureau Plat
20th Century French Macassar Bureau Plat

20th Century French Macassar Bureau Plat

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H 30.52 in W 59.06 in D 30.71 in

20th Century French Macassar Bureau Plat

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Striking 1940s French bureau plat in Macassar ebony with leather inset top.

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20th Century French Neoclassical Desks

Materials

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Vintage French Forties Ebonized Desk w/Hoof Feet, 3 Drawers & Leather Top
Vintage French Forties Ebonized Desk w/Hoof Feet, 3 Drawers & Leather Top

Vintage French Forties Ebonized Desk w/Hoof Feet, 3 Drawers & Leather Top

Located in Highwood, IL

Unbelievable vintage French 1940's desk, bureau plat or library table offers well executed style, highlighted by its rich ebonized finish setting this desk far in front of most all o...

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Vintage 1940s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Industrial Desk
Industrial Desk

Industrial Desk

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H 30.5 in W 55 in D 35 in

Industrial Desk

Located in Chicago, IL

This Industrial-style desk was made by adding a modern metal surface skin to a pre-existing 1940s French office bureau. The leather writing surface is flush with the metal top.

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Late 20th Century French Desks

Materials

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1940s French Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts
1940s French Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts

1940s French Bureau Plat with Bronze Mounts

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1940s Bureau Plat with an inset leather top. Detailed ormolu mounts surrounding table.

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Ebony and Pear Wood Bureau/Commode, France, 1940s
Ebony and Pear Wood Bureau/Commode, France, 1940s

Ebony and Pear Wood Bureau/Commode, France, 1940s

Located in New York, NY

French 1940's ebony combined with pear wood bureau/commode.

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Vintage 1940s French Dressers

Materials

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Randell Page Scratch-Built Tea Advertising Automaton, circa 1940
Randell Page Scratch-Built Tea Advertising Automaton, circa 1940

Randell Page Scratch-Built Tea Advertising Automaton, circa 1940

Located in London, GB

Background: Made by Charles Randell Page for The Tea Bureau in the 1940s. Charlie was born in 1909 and worked for the Ceylon tea company as an illustrator and advertiser.

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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Signs

Materials

Wood

1940's French bureau plat.
1940's French bureau plat.

1940's French bureau plat.

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H 29.5 in W 59.25 in D 33 in

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.

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

1940's French Bureau Plat
1940's French Bureau Plat

1940's French Bureau Plat

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H 30 in W 55 in D 36 in

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" base joined by twisted wrought iron rod.

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

1940's French Bleached Oak Bureau Plat
1940's French Bleached Oak Bureau Plat

1940's French Bleached Oak Bureau Plat

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H 30 in W 63 in D 31.5 in

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 raised on large square legs.

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20th Century French Desks

1940s French Ebonized Bureau Plat
1940s French Ebonized Bureau Plat

1940s French Ebonized Bureau Plat

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H 31.11 in W 45.28 in D 25.6 in

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
1940s Continental Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

1940s Continental Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

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H 90.5 in W 33.2 in D 17.6 in

1940s Continental Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very charming 1940s continental lacquer bureau bookcase of elegant proportions and detail.

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Mid-20th Century European Desks

Materials

Wood

1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer
1940s Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat in Black Lacquer

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 and brass drawer pulls and sabots.

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Vintage 1940s Argentine Louis XVI Desks

Materials

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Axel Einar Hjorth Bureau, Sweden, circa 1940s
Axel Einar Hjorth Bureau, Sweden, circa 1940s

Axel Einar Hjorth Bureau, Sweden, circa 1940s

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H 41.74 in W 33.86 in D 14.57 in

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
Blondwood Bureau Plat

Blondwood Bureau Plat

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H 29.5 in W 55 in D 28.5 in

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.

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Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables

French Bureau of Rosewood and Mohagony
French Bureau of Rosewood and Mohagony

French Bureau of Rosewood and Mohagony

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H 58 in W 46.25 in D 21 in

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.

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20th Century French Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood, Fruitwood, Mahogany

French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk
French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk

French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk

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H 30 in W 51 in D 27.5 in

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 leather top with a beautiful patina.

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa
1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

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H 47.25 in W 49.61 in D 14.18 in

1960s Italian bureau attrib. to Paolo Buffa

Located in London, GB

1940s Italian rosewood bureau attributed to Paolo Buffa.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French 40's Directoire Inspired Desk
French 40's Directoire Inspired Desk

French 40's Directoire Inspired Desk

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H 31 in W 78 in D 31 in

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 writing board and a tooled-leather and glass inset top.

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Vintage 1940s French Desks

Materials

Brass

Important French 1940s Bureau Plat, Style of Jean-Charles Moreux
Important French 1940s Bureau Plat, Style of Jean-Charles Moreux

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 heavily carved legs with stretcher, large side drawers, carved center drawer with vi...

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Vintage 1940s French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk
French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk

French 1940s Louis XVI Style Desk

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H 31 in W 51 in D 27.5 in

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 green/brown inset tooled leather writing surface.

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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

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Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s
Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s

Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s

$7,800Sale Price|20% Off

H 25 in W 33 in D 13 in

Mid-Century Folding Bar Cabinet, Italy circa 1950s

Located in New York, NY

An Italian modernist folding bar cabinet. Bar folds open in the middle and is finished on all sides to be free standing. Mahogany, teak, patinated brass details.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s
Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s

Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s

$2,565Sale Price|25% Off

H 58.27 in W 89.77 in D 20.08 in

Italian Sideboard Style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s

By Paolo Buffa

Located in Budapest, HU

A wonderful multifunctional Italian sideboard cabinet bar style of Paolo Buffa, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Credenzas

Materials

Wood

"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux

"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux

Located in New York, NY

The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...

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2010s Vietnamese Dressers

Materials

Oak

Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's
Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's

Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's

$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 36 in W 43 in D 19 in

Pr Art Deco Art Moderne Dressers by Gilbert Rohde for Herman Miller c 1930's

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of streamline Art Moderne dressers designed by Gilbert Rohde, for Herman Miller c 1936. The dressers feature opposing right and left cases, each with pale yellow drawer fro...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Carl-Axel Acking Attributed Cabinet in Elm, Oak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, 1940s
Carl-Axel Acking Attributed Cabinet in Elm, Oak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, 1940s

Carl-Axel Acking Attributed Cabinet in Elm, Oak and Brass, SMF Bodafors, 1940s

By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Carl-Axel Acking

Located in The Hague, NL

This very rare cabinet was produced by AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, Sweden in the late 1940s. The striking design is attributed to Carl-Axel Acking, one of the leading des...

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.
Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.

Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.

$1,428

H 25.6 in W 33.47 in D 18.12 in

Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Asaa, DK

Danish Brutalist Oak Dresser in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Brutalist style chest of drawers in Nordic White Oak made by cabinetmaker in Denmark in the 19...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak

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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

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    An 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 1, 2024
    The 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.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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, 2022
    A 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, 2021
    In 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The 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, 2024
    Claire 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.