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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

Mid-18th Century Irish George II Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Antique 18th Century George II Writing Bureau
18th Century George II Writing Bureau

18th Century George II Writing Bureau

$9,581
H 34 in W 31 in D 20 in
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French ormolu mounted escritoire writing bureau, dating from around
Category

1890s British Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Bureau

$2,739
H 42.92 in W 32.29 in D 22.05 in
19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Country home writing bureau in folk art from northern Sweden. The bureau is from around 1820 to
Category

Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Pine

Antique 19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau
19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau

19th Century Swedish Country Folk Art Writing Bureau

$5,509
H 46.46 in W 48.43 in D 21.26 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820. The
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Pine

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire

Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire

$6,587
H 43.71 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing bureau with ornately hand carved claw & ball feet. This has to be the best looking bureau I
Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

Antique Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs
Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs

Fine circa 1800 Pollad Oak Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Hand Carved Legs

$6,813
H 40.75 in W 28.15 in D 19.49 in
EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English circa 1760 Oak writing bureau with green leather writing surface Please note the delivery fee
Category

1760s English Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP
EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP

EXQUISITE EARLY GEORGIAN CIRCA 1760 WRITING BUREAU DESK WiTH GREEN LEATHER TOP

$6,813
H 40.56 in W 37.41 in D 20.67 in
Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest
Located in Essex, MA
An impressive piece recently purchased from a local family that had it for many years and had inherited it from their grandparents. With rectangular top decorated with trailing flowe...
Category

1740s Italian Baroque Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bone, Walnut

Antique Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest
Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest

Italian Baroque Walnut and Bone Inlaid Writing Bureau / Chest

$16,000
H 40.75 in W 51 in D 21.5 in
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite and Rare antique American Chippendale Period secretary writing desk or Escritoire. Made
Category

18th Century American Chippendale Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Maple

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau
Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

Antique 18th Century American Chippendale Maple Secretary Desk Writing Bureau

$3,856 Sale Price
34% Off
H 40 in W 40.5 in D 19.75 in
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing office Table Provencal Rustic . An exquisite
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18th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Metal

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic

$19,800
H 34.5 in W 39 in D 23 in
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Dainty Victorian ladies writing desk in burr walnut Top opens out to reveal writing area with
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1840s Victorian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Bureau 1840

$3,096
H 33 in W 23 in D 17 in
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3169 Exceptional Sheraton revival - Edwardian rosewood bureau - writing table, having original
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Rosewood

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

$4,624 Sale Price
20% Off
H 54.13 in W 25.98 in D 21 in
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
19th century French kingwood Bureau plat writing desk. Beautiful Louis XV Form. Lacquered Bronze
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat
19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat

19th Century French Kingwood Writing Desk Bureau Plat

$12,500
H 30 in W 33 in D 83 in
Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an attractive antique French ormolu mounted Gonçalo Alves and wood bureau plat, dating from
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1860s Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century
Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century

Antique French Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk 19th Century

$5,849
H 30.52 in W 55.52 in D 39.38 in
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table Black Leather inset top, gold
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table

Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table

$3,853 Sale Price
20% Off
H 27.56 in W 49.61 in D 31.11 in
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
. The iconic Coco chancel lived with a Rococo writing desk just like this one and indeed this Bureau
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk
French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk

French 18th Century Louis XV Bureau Plat, Writing Desk

$106,598
H 30.12 in W 64.38 in D 31.5 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood, Beech

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table
19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table

19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table

$27,068
H 31.89 in W 55.12 in D 30.52 in
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique fall front bureau. A Scottish, mahogany writing desk in Georgian revival taste
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Late 19th Century Scottish Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian
Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian

Antique Fall Front Bureau, Scottish, Writing Desk, Georgian Revival, Victorian

$5,134
H 41.15 in W 38.39 in D 20.87 in
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, Rosewood and Ormulu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Antique Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk, rosewood and Ormulu mounts, raised on cabriole
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, Rosewood and Ormulu
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, Rosewood and Ormulu

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk, Rosewood and Ormulu

$7,900
H 31.25 in W 43 in D 25.5 in
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat
Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table

$4,495
H 30 in W 45 in D 23.5 in
19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome antique French gilt bronze mounted mixed wood bureau plat writing desk with warm dark
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk

19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$3,000
H 30 in W 55 in D 29 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

18th Century Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

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

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

$2,885 Sale Price
30% Off
H 43.31 in W 42.52 in D 18.9 in
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s

$8,432 Sale Price
20% Off
H 48.43 in W 34.26 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat

$7,785
H 31.5 in W 57.09 in D 31.5 in
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique French Empire ormolu mounted mahogany bureau plat, circa 1870 in date. The
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1870s French Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century
Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century

Antique Monumental French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Writing Table 19th Century

$12,043
H 32.29 in W 71.66 in D 36.23 in
Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique fall-front bureau. An English, oak five-drawer writing cabinet, dating to
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1750s British Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780
Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780

Large Antique Fall-Front Bureau, English, Oak, Writing Cabinet, Georgian, C.1780

$14,539
H 41.34 in W 44.1 in D 22.64 in
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Larger than the typical Louis XV writing desk, this cherrywood bureau de pente was hand-carved in
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk
18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

18th Century French Cherrywood 'Bureau de Pente' Slant Top Writing Desk

$6,400
H 36 in W 55.5 in D 37.5 in
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut

Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian

Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian

$2,941
H 30.71 in W 36.23 in D 20.28 in
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In the manner of late 18th-century French design, this elegant and finely proportioned desk exemplifies the neoclassical restraint and symmetry characteristic of the late 18th-centur...
Category

Early 20th Century Argentine Directoire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.
A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

A Directoire style ebonized mahogany writing desk / bureau plat, C. 1945.

$2,450
H 29 in W 43.25 in D 23.5 in
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV Style Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item
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Early 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk

$4,250
H 30 in W 49 in D 25.5 in
19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze
Located in Berlin, DE
frame with slightly recessed and elevated knee compartment. Protruding, profiled and curved writing
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze
19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze

19th Century antique Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table bronze

$12,576
H 29.53 in W 59.85 in D 29.53 in
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
English lap traveling desk portable. Countryside writing bureau in good condition considering the usage of
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19th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA
Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA

Travel Lap Desk Walnut 19th C. on Stand as Side Table Decorative Gift Antique LA

$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20 in W 19.5 in D 10.5 in
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Bureau plat in the style of the Louis XV Napoleon III Paris, circa 1850-1880. In Bois-Satiné veneer
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer
Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer

Antique 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Table Mahogany veneer

$19,163
H 31.5 in W 63 in D 31.5 in
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
Located in Houston, TX
This exquisite desk is very well made with beech wood and oak with Kingwood marquetry decorative motifs. Gilt bronze mounts decorate The edge and gilt masks embellish each corner....
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Beech

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface
French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

French Bureau Plat 20th C. with Black Gilt Trim Writing Surface

$6,790 Sale Price
30% Off
H 31 in W 69 in D 33 in
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat

$3,200
H 30.5 in W 55 in D 30.25 in
Bureau Plat
Located in London, England
French walnut bureau plat with aged leather top and gilded brass mounts. France circa 1880.
Category

1880s French French Provincial Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Bureau Plat
Bureau Plat

Bureau Plat

$5,299
H 27.96 in W 53.15 in D 27.17 in
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt bronze oversized fittings A very decorative and collectible desk in period lightl...
Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk

$5,780 Sale Price
30% Off
H 29.53 in W 58.67 in D 30.91 in
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780. Height to
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

English Painted Bureau
English Painted Bureau

English Painted Bureau

$3,441
H 36.5 in W 34 in D 20 in
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780. Height to
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

English Painted Bureau
English Painted Bureau

English Painted Bureau

$3,441
H 39 in W 37 in D 20 in
Small Oak Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A rare 18th century oak bureau of particularly small and diminutive proportions. the fall with a
Category

Early 18th Century English George II Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

Small Oak Bureau
Small Oak Bureau

Small Oak Bureau

$7,707
H 33.5 in W 27 in D 18 in
Superb Burr 'Mulberry' Bureau
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A fine and rare burr veneer bureau with the most wonderful colour and patina. Circa 1730.
Category

Early 18th Century Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

Superb Burr 'Mulberry' Bureau
Superb Burr 'Mulberry' Bureau

Superb Burr 'Mulberry' Bureau

$11,699
H 42.52 in W 37.01 in D 19.69 in
George I Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality early 18th century George I walnut bureau, having a fall front opening
Category

Early 18th Century Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

George I Walnut Bureau
George I Walnut Bureau

George I Walnut Bureau

$5,505
H 39.38 in W 38.98 in D 21.26 in
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
Rare solid wood desk dating from the early 1700s, fine French manufacture. The bureau is very
Category

1890s French French Provincial Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau

Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau

$8,623 Sale Price
20% Off
H 41.34 in W 56.3 in D 19.3 in
Elegant bureau, late 19th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mahogany bureau with writing surface. Spacious opening drawer, lockable with a key. Drawers for
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Elegant bureau, late 19th century.
Elegant bureau, late 19th century.

Elegant bureau, late 19th century.

$2,874
H 42.92 in W 36.23 in D 22.05 in
French Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A French kingwood bureau plat late 19th/early 20th century in Louis XV style, with applied gilt
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Kingwood

French Kingwood Bureau Plat
French Kingwood Bureau Plat

French Kingwood Bureau Plat

$93,596
H 31.5 in W 73.23 in D 38.98 in
Bureau Plat, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small ebonized bureau plat from the later 19th century with red leather-covered writing surfaces
Category

Late 19th Century European Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Leather

Bureau Plat, late 19th Century
Bureau Plat, late 19th Century

Bureau Plat, late 19th Century

$10,061
H 31.11 in W 50.99 in D 24.41 in
Victorian Satinwood Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking Victorian satinwood bureau plat, of shaped rectangular form inset with the original oval
Category

1850s English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Satinwood

Victorian Satinwood Bureau Plat
Victorian Satinwood Bureau Plat

Victorian Satinwood Bureau Plat

$27,149
H 30 in W 62.75 in D 35 in
19th Century French Bureau Plat
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th century French bureau plat featuring beautifully veneered wood surface and black leather top
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th Century French Bureau Plat
19th Century French Bureau Plat

19th Century French Bureau Plat

$6,359
H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 31.5 in
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New Orleans, LA
writing desk, or bureau plat, is a stunning 19th century example of this treasured decorative art
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat
Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat

Sèvres Porcelain-Mounted Bureau Plat

$78,500
H 32 in W 53 in D 31 in
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Located in Huntington, NY
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat/Desk, Louis XV period 3 working drawers on one side. Back side
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat
Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

Ebonized Leather top Bureau Plat

$4,600
H 28.25 in W 64.5 in D 28.75 in
19th century bronze mounted bureau plat
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th century bronze mounted crossbanded bureau plat, the shaped top with gilt bronze border and
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

19th century bronze mounted bureau plat
19th century bronze mounted bureau plat

19th century bronze mounted bureau plat

$5,849
H 31 in W 37 in D 23 in
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers
Category

Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau

$3,248 Sale Price
50% Off
H 42 in W 38 in D 19 in
Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Chicago, US
Directoire/Napoleon III style desk composed of one large center and two side dovetailed drawers. The right drawer has a divided back section with an inset tray and a horizontal panel...
Category

Early 20th Century Directoire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk
Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk

Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk

$3,500
H 29.25 in W 57 in D 28.5 in
Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
A substantial Sheraton Revival flame mahogany and satinwood crossbanded cylinder bureau, the ornate
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau
Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau

Sheraton Revival marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau

$40,948
H 47 in W 54.5 in D 24.5 in
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Located in Cheshire, GB
Sheraton revival satinwood and rosewood crossbanded cylinder bureau, the raised three-quarter
Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Satinwood

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau
Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau

Sheraton Revival Satinwood Cylinder Bureau

$16,516 Sale Price
33% Off
H 49 in W 53 in D 26.5 in
Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
This exquisite 19th-century French marquetry bureau showcases exceptional craftsmanship and
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.
Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.

Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.

$61,938
H 40.95 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century French bureau plat of good scale, in mahogany with kingwood veneer
Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat
A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat

A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat

$7,776
H 29.14 in W 52.37 in D 26.78 in
19th Century French Bureau De Dame
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th century French gilt metal mounted marquetry bombé bureau de dame
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century French Bureau De Dame
19th Century French Bureau De Dame

19th Century French Bureau De Dame

$3,434
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 18.51 in
Antique bureau, Northern Europe, ca. 1910.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique bureau, Northern Europe, ca. 1910. Very good condition, after renovation in our workshop
Category

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Biedermeier Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique bureau, Northern Europe, ca. 1910.
Antique bureau, Northern Europe, ca. 1910.

Antique bureau, Northern Europe, ca. 1910.

$3,054
H 44.49 in W 46.86 in D 24.81 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique writing bureau you’re looking for. Each antique writing bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are many kinds of the antique writing bureau you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique writing bureau, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique writing bureau that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Paul Sormani and Maison Kriéger produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Writing Bureau?

The average selling price for an antique writing bureau at 1stDibs is $6,878, while they’re typically $347 on the low end and $1,733,426 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Writing Bureau
  • What is an antique bureau?
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    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.

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