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French Rosewood Cylinder Bureau with Gilded Bronze, Louis XVI Period
French Rosewood Cylinder Bureau with Gilded Bronze, Louis XVI Period

French Rosewood Cylinder Bureau with Gilded Bronze, Louis XVI Period

By Dubois Fils

Located in Madrid, ES

French rosewood cylinder bureau. Louis XVI period. With gilded bronze. The back also veneered

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

Northern Italian Marquetry and Ivory Inlaid Bureau, Circa 1750
Northern Italian Marquetry and Ivory Inlaid Bureau, Circa 1750

Northern Italian Marquetry and Ivory Inlaid Bureau, Circa 1750

Located in Louisville, KY

the top with a classical figure holding a torch and pointing to a book, the slant lid with floral marquetry and ivory classical figures, above three serpentine floral marquetry drawe...

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Desks

Materials

Ivory

Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat
Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Lacquered and Gilt Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

Located in Dallas, TX

Fine, French produced Louis XV style bureau plat, gilt embossed with lacquered frame. With original

Category

20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Verny Martin Style Mahogany Bureau De Dame, circa 1890
French Verny Martin Style Mahogany Bureau De Dame, circa 1890

French Verny Martin Style Mahogany Bureau De Dame, circa 1890

Located in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

A French Vernis Martin style mahogany bureau de dame with a brass gallery to the top and three

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Regence Period Bureau, "The Dionysian Procession", 18th Century, circa 1725
Regence Period Bureau, "The Dionysian Procession", 18th Century, circa 1725

Regence Period Bureau, "The Dionysian Procession", 18th Century, circa 1725

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Desk from the Regency period "Desk of the Dionysiac Procession" attributed to Noël Gérard, (1685

Category

Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Desks

Materials

Bronze

A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK & GILT LACQUER & MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUREAU
A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK & GILT LACQUER & MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUREAU

A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK & GILT LACQUER & MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUREAU

Located in New York, NY

A CHINESE EXPORT BLACK AND GILT LACQUER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BUREAU FROM THE DANISH ROYAL

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Desks

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Mahogany and oak writing table (bureau-plat)  by Fidelys Schey
Mahogany and oak writing table (bureau-plat)  by Fidelys Schey

Mahogany and oak writing table (bureau-plat) by Fidelys Schey

By Fidelys Schey

Located in New York, NY

This desk has a rectangular gilt and tooled brown leather-inset top with molded surround. Each side

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Unusually Small Early 18th Century William and Mary Period Oak Bureau
Unusually Small Early 18th Century William and Mary Period Oak Bureau

Unusually Small Early 18th Century William and Mary Period Oak Bureau

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Unusually small early 18th century William and Mary period oak bureau. This bureau has moulding on

Category

Antique Early 1700s British William and Mary Desks

Materials

Oak

19th Century Victorian Kingwood and Walnut Bombé Shaped Bureau, Ormolu Mounts
19th Century Victorian Kingwood and Walnut Bombé Shaped Bureau, Ormolu Mounts

19th Century Victorian Kingwood and Walnut Bombé Shaped Bureau, Ormolu Mounts

Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB

A 19th century Victorian bombé shaped bureau with a cabinet top. The bureau is quarter veneered

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Rare Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau on Stand of Small Proportions
Rare Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau on Stand of Small Proportions

Rare Mid-18th Century Mahogany Bureau on Stand of Small Proportions

Located in Suffolk, GB

A rare mid-18th century mahogany bureau on Stand of elegant design and of small proportions

Category

Antique 1740s Great Britain (UK) Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Biedermeier Secretaire a Abatant Walnut Veneer, German, circa 1820, Bureau
Biedermeier Secretaire a Abatant Walnut Veneer, German, circa 1820, Bureau

Biedermeier Secretaire a Abatant Walnut Veneer, German, circa 1820, Bureau

Located in Seattle, WA

A handsome Biedermeier secretaire a abatant in walnut veneer Elegant minimal design with quality matched veneers. Bird's-eye interior. Ebonized shield escutcheon plates.

Category

Antique 1810s German Biedermeier Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI/Transitional Style Mahogany Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau en Pente
Louis XVI/Transitional Style Mahogany Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau en Pente

Louis XVI/Transitional Style Mahogany Gilt Metal Mounted Bureau en Pente

By David Roentgen

Located in Northwich, GB

Louis XVI/transitional style mahogany gilt metal mounted Bureau en Pente, with painted scenes of

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century
An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century

An Very Unusual and Rare Italian Carved Walnut Bureau 18th Century

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

A very rare and unusual walnut carved bureau, overall carved with vegetal and scroliage motives

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks

Bureau De Direction De Bruce Burdick Pour Herman Miller, États-unis, 1980
Bureau De Direction De Bruce Burdick Pour Herman Miller, États-unis, 1980

Bureau De Direction De Bruce Burdick Pour Herman Miller, États-unis, 1980

By Bruce Burdick

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Le bureau de direction Bruce Burdick pour Herman Miller est composé de 3 plateaux en verre soutenus

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Metal, Steel

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

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

Located in Chicago, IL

Extraordinary Louis XV style bureau plat desk by Edward Holmes Baldock, with its petite portions

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

A  Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle
A  Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle

A Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle

By Daniel Marot

Located in London, Middlesex

This rectangular bureau inlaid with floral marquetry is raised on eight curved legs of rectangular

Category

Antique 1680s French Louis XIV Desks

Materials

Walnut

A fantastic Dutch burr walnut  bureau bookcase with mirror doors, circa 1740.
A fantastic Dutch burr walnut  bureau bookcase with mirror doors, circa 1740.

A fantastic Dutch burr walnut bureau bookcase with mirror doors, circa 1740.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This wonderful well-figured burr walnut desk is of the highest quality. There are several secret

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Régence Desks

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

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

Located in Formigine Modena, IT

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Desks

Materials

Walnut

Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk
Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk

Continental rococo walnut cylinder desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

Continental rococo walnut bureau de cylindre desk.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks

Materials

Walnut

English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau

English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau

Located in Schellebelle, BE

English Mahogany Writing Desk Bureau with nice old patina 9 drawers

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Walnut Bureau Table Desk
18th Century Italian Walnut Bureau Table Desk

18th Century Italian Walnut Bureau Table Desk

Located in Badia Polesine, Rovigo

Antique and rare Louis XV style Italian bureau in walnut veneer and gilt-bronze applications

Category

Antique 1740s Italian Louis XV Buffets

Materials

Wood

Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden
Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden

Biedermeier Burled Birch Bureau Cylindre Desk, Sweden

Located in Hollywood, FL

The upper section with three doors, above a roll top writing surface and three drawers below.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Ebony

French Kingwood Gilt Mounted Bureau Plat Regence Desk
French Kingwood Gilt Mounted Bureau Plat Regence Desk

French Kingwood Gilt Mounted Bureau Plat Regence Desk

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A magnificent kingwood and gilt metal mounted bureau plat. The serpentine shaped top fitted with

Category

Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk
Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk

Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

A lovely English 19th century English bureau painted in old Tuscany style. A very well made

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk
Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk

Bureau, Provincial Style, 19th Century, Country Piece, Desk

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

A lovely English 19th century english bureau painted in old ¨Tuscany style. A very well made

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British French Provincial Commodes and Chests o...

Materials

Mahogany

Charles X Bureau-Plat, France 1825, Writing Desk
Charles X Bureau-Plat, France 1825, Writing Desk

Charles X Bureau-Plat, France 1825, Writing Desk

Located in Bamberg, DE

France, around 1825 This unusually large, free-standing piece of writing furniture stands on eight columnar legs with two elegant pedestals, the frame has threedrawers on the work...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Secretaires

Materials

Wood

1970s English Midcentury Secretaire or Bureau with Extendable Desk Top
1970s English Midcentury Secretaire or Bureau with Extendable Desk Top

1970s English Midcentury Secretaire or Bureau with Extendable Desk Top

Located in London, GB

This lovely secretaire / bureau has a clever counter / desk top which pulls out when needed, so

Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Desk, Bureau Bookcase, Scotland 1910, H1000
Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Desk, Bureau Bookcase, Scotland 1910, H1000

Arts & Crafts Inlaid Oak Desk, Bureau Bookcase, Scotland 1910, H1000

Located in Vancouver, BC

Vintage Oak Welsh Dresser, Buffet, Hutch, Sideboard, Scotland 1910, H998 Solid Oak Original finish Moulded cornice on top With a wavy moulding underneath Two fixed shelves with vert...

Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Sideboards

Materials

Oak

French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood
French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood

French Bureau De Dame Ladies Writing Desk 19th Century Rosewood Satinwood

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A fine quality French 19th century bureau de dame. Fine quality floral marquetry panels and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Furniture

Materials

Bronze

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed

Category

Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Oak

French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780
French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780

French Louis XVI Mahogany Secretaire Bureau, circa 1780

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

An exceptional French Louis XVI mahogany secretaire abattant (or two-cupboard desk bureau) with a

Category

Antique 1780s French Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Louis XV Style Desk or Table
Louis XV Style Desk or Table

Louis XV Style Desk or Table

Located in Charleston, SC

Bureau or desk made of fruitwood, in the Louis XV Provincial style. This desk has cabriole legs and

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Tables

Materials

Brass

Vizagapatam Anglo Indian Miniature Sandalwood and Ivory Panels Cabinet, 1750
Vizagapatam Anglo Indian Miniature Sandalwood and Ivory Panels Cabinet, 1750

Vizagapatam Anglo Indian Miniature Sandalwood and Ivory Panels Cabinet, 1750

Located in Paris, ile de france

foliate decoration, This engraved bureau-cabinet, serving as portable desk jewel-case and dressing-box

Category

Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Cabinets

Materials

Ivory, Sandalwood

Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben
Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben

Late Louis XV Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Document Box in the Manner of Oeben

By Jean-François Oeben

Located in London, Middlesex

the Arsenal. His masterpiece is the bureau du roi, a desk for the king that he began in 1760 and was

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Neoclassical Decorative Boxes

Materials

Tulipwood

Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school

Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school

Located in Providence, RI

by the side of a case piece (bureau or desk) makes an inviting statement, with their light weight

Category

Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Bureau Plat in the Louis XV Taste
Bureau Plat in the Louis XV Taste

Bureau Plat in the Louis XV Taste

Located in Southampton, NY

A kingwood veneered bureau plat in Louis XV taste with bronze ormolu and inset embossed leather top

Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples
3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples

3-Bay Ladderax Teak Midcentury Shelving System by Robert Heal for Staples

By Robert Heal, Ladderax

Located in Glasgow, GB

bureau unit with drop down desk top. Two of the units are lockable and the key is present. Remember that

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Teak

Oak Bureau / Desk
Oak Bureau / Desk

Oak Bureau / Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

Oak Bureau / Desk England circa 1930 Dropdown desk with leather surface and space for storage. 30"w

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

Exquisite Mirrored Bureau/Desk
Exquisite Mirrored Bureau/Desk

Exquisite Mirrored Bureau/Desk

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exquisite Mirrored Bureau/Desk - Beautiful hand craftsmanship with silver and gold decorated

Category

20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Mirror

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and

Category

Antique 1880s Dutch Country Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XV French Chinoiserie Bureau Desk
Louis XV French Chinoiserie Bureau Desk

Louis XV French Chinoiserie Bureau Desk

Located in Doylestown, PA

18th century French chinoiserie Bureau desk with original leather top. A gallery with 7 cubby holes

Category

Antique 18th Century Louis XV Desks

Materials

Wood

Late 19th Century Chinese Mahogany 3-Drawer Bureau Desk
Late 19th Century Chinese Mahogany 3-Drawer Bureau Desk

Late 19th Century Chinese Mahogany 3-Drawer Bureau Desk

Located in Marbella, ES

Late 19th century Chinese mahogany 3-drawer bureau desk.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

French Fauteuil de Bureau Desk Chair
French Fauteuil de Bureau Desk Chair

French Fauteuil de Bureau Desk Chair

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

This Charles X style fauteuil de bureau desk chair is classically shaped and showcases a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s
Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s

Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s

Located in Greding, DE

Very elegant roll-top secretaire or bureau desk, cherrywood. Classicism style. West Germany

Category

Antique 1790s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Ebonized Wood and Gilt Ormolu Bureau Desk, circa 1910
Ebonized Wood and Gilt Ormolu Bureau Desk, circa 1910

Ebonized Wood and Gilt Ormolu Bureau Desk, circa 1910

Located in Culver City, CA

Ebonized wood and gilt ormolu bureau desk, circa 1910. Elegant form with gilt ormolu mounts and

Category

Vintage 1910s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century George I Walnut Bureau Desk
18th Century George I Walnut Bureau Desk

18th Century George I Walnut Bureau Desk

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a very mellow burl walnut George I bureau desk, the drop front opening to reveal a bank of

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

Carved Mahogany Bureau Desk with Ball & Claw Feet
Carved Mahogany Bureau Desk with Ball & Claw Feet

Carved Mahogany Bureau Desk with Ball & Claw Feet

Located in Worcester, GB

Carved mahogany bureau desk with ball & claw feet Measures: Width 106 cm 41 3/4 in Depth 59

Category

Late 20th Century European Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Walnut & Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Desk
19th Century Walnut & Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Desk

19th Century Walnut & Mahogany Drop Front Bureau Desk

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century walnut & mahogany drop front bureau desk Gorgeous antique drop front bureau with

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bureau desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, every bureau desk was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a bureau desk, we have 1475 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bureau desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A bureau desk made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bureau desk over the years, but those crafted by François Linke, Maison Jansen and Scarlet Splendour are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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A bureau desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,113, while the lowest priced sells for $171 and the highest can go for as much as $1,844,713.
Questions About Bureau Desk
  • 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.