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Antique Stunning circa 1780 Jacobean Hand Carved Bureau Desk with Hunting Scene
Antique Stunning circa 1780 Jacobean Hand Carved Bureau Desk with Hunting Scene

Antique Stunning circa 1780 Jacobean Hand Carved Bureau Desk with Hunting Scene

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable, ornately carved, circa 1780 Jacobean revival, Antique Library Bureau What a piece! Hand carved from ever...

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Antique 1780s English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Anglo Moorish Medina Bureau Desk Oak L F Wyburd, 1900
Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Anglo Moorish Medina Bureau Desk Oak L F Wyburd, 1900

Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Anglo Moorish Medina Bureau Desk Oak L F Wyburd, 1900

By Leonard Wyburd, Liberty & Co.

Located in Portland, OR

Below are five drawers and three mihrab (mosque niche) shaped openings, the bureau raised on tapering legs. Condition is excellent, the desk retaining the original finish.   

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Antique Early 1900s English Moorish Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Lovely Hand Dyed Brown Leather Writing Table Desk or Bureau with Twin Drawers
Lovely Hand Dyed Brown Leather Writing Table Desk or Bureau with Twin Drawers

Lovely Hand Dyed Brown Leather Writing Table Desk or Bureau with Twin Drawers

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this lovely brown leather upholstered writing bureau desk with drop front and twin drawers inside A good looking and well-made desk, I can’t see a sign of use ...

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20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Antique Writing Desk Bureau Edwardian Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour, circa 1910
Antique Writing Desk Bureau Edwardian Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour, circa 1910

Antique Writing Desk Bureau Edwardian Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour, circa 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

A very pleasing original Edwardian writing bureau desk presented in very good antique condition By the noted Torquay, Devon manufacturer T.

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Vintage 1910s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Parquetry Miniature Desk
19th Century Parquetry Miniature Desk

19th Century Parquetry Miniature Desk

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality early 19th century miniature bureau / desk made from Kingwood, tulipwood and other exotic woods, having a crossbanded top, parquetry inlaid bureau fall, drawer front...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Jean Prouvé Office Chair
Jean Prouvé Office Chair

Jean Prouvé Office Chair

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Oosterbeek, NL

Jean Prouvé ‘Chaise de Bureau’ desk swivel chair. Metal and plywood. Indistructable.

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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique French “Bureau Plat” Desk
Antique French “Bureau Plat” Desk

Antique French “Bureau Plat” Desk

Located in Austin, TX

French antique “bureau plat” desk with the original patinated leather top.

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Antique 1890s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Writing Desk / Bureau Plat
French Writing Desk / Bureau Plat

French Writing Desk / Bureau Plat

Located in Pomona, CA

A genuine French Louis XV style desk / bureau plat in a small size. Ideal for a ladies desk.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Bookcase or Secretary Bureau of Mahogany from England
George III Bookcase or Secretary Bureau of Mahogany from England

George III Bookcase or Secretary Bureau of Mahogany from England

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome English bureau bookcase or secretary from the George III period, featuring a canopy top over two paneled doors of flame-cut mahogany, opening to a a bookcase with fitted s...

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Antique Late 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk

English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk

Located in Staffordshire, GB

Circa 1900 English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and patina with chinoiserie decoration.

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Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

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

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 leather and surrounded by cubby holes and drawers Legs are proffusely hand carved Offere...

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Antique 1840s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Impressive French Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Impressive French Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Impressive French Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Located in Berlin, DE

Castle worthy desk, solid wood. Engraved brass fittings. On angled, with two looking forward, imposing female busts on curly legs, on all sides scalloped, dreischübige frame with sl...

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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bernt Petersen Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Bernt Petersen Mahogany Bureau Plat Writing Desk

By Bernt Petersen

Located in Kastrup, DK

Bernt Petersen 1937-2017. Large mahogany bureau plat writing desk. 4 drawers with original brass fittings.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Located in Pomona, CA

A Louis XV-style Bureau Plat Writing Desk. 3 drawers.The top is finished in faux leather.

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Vintage 1970s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Rococo Style Bureau Plat or Desk
Italian Rococo Style Bureau Plat or Desk

Italian Rococo Style Bureau Plat or Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Rococo revival style bureau plat or desk, in the turn of the century manner, richly composed of walnut and mahogany, with rounded rectangular glass top above two drawers with...

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Early 20th Century Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Antique French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk
Antique French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk

Antique French Directoire Style "Bureau Plat" Desk

Located in Austin, TX

Antique French Directoire style "Bureau plat" desk of solid, ebonized walnut with a lustrous French polish finish.

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Vintage 1930s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Bureau Plat, Desk wood Veneer, in 1840
Bureau Plat, Desk wood Veneer, in 1840

Bureau Plat, Desk wood Veneer, in 1840

Located in Berlin, DE

Bureau plat in the style of Louis XV in 1840 Full-surface mirrored veneer with rocaille applications. solid beechwood. Three-bladed frame base with wide knee compartment on elegantl...

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Antique 1840s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat Desk
Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat Desk

Louis XVI Style Chinoiserie Bureau Plat Desk

By Baker, Knapp & Tubbs

Located in San Francisco, CA

Baker, Knapp & Tubbs made writing table or desk with painted chinoiserie decoration and inset gilt tooled green leather top surface. Designed to float in a room, painted on all four ...

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the piece has four dovetail drawers with brass trim. The right double drawer is actually ...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with red leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with brass details, and the back is similarly drawn but...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Louis XVI Style Writing Desk Bureau

Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire

Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze. The front of the room has two drawers with brass trim. The other three sides also have brass trim detai...

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Leather Top Bureau Plat or Desk by Baker
Leather Top Bureau Plat or Desk by Baker

Leather Top Bureau Plat or Desk by Baker

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

French style leather top Bureau plat or desk, made by Baker, American, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Elegant Leather Top French Desk or Bureau Plat
Elegant Leather Top French Desk or Bureau Plat

Elegant Leather Top French Desk or Bureau Plat

Located in Atlanta, GA

Elegant leather top French desk or bureau plat believed to be circa 1950s, possibly earlier.

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis Xvi Style Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat
Louis Xvi Style Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat

Louis Xvi Style Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat

Located in Southampton, NJ

Lovely Intricate painted floral & garland surround, tapered legs with brass casters complete this very sweet bureau Platt.

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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century French Kingwood Parquetry Bureau Plat Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality French bureau plat, circa 1870. Shaped writing surface with green leather writing surface.

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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

French Art Nouveau Rosewood Desk or Bureau Plat
French Art Nouveau Rosewood Desk or Bureau Plat

French Art Nouveau Rosewood Desk or Bureau Plat

By Atelier Gauthier Poinsignon

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Art Nouveau rosewood desk or bureau plat by Atelier Gauthier Poinsignon, Nancy France, circa 1920s.

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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Antique Louis XVI Style "Bureau Plat" Desk
French Antique Louis XVI Style "Bureau Plat" Desk

French Antique Louis XVI Style "Bureau Plat" Desk

Located in Austin, TX

A gorgeous French antique Louis XVI style "Bureau plat" desk. This elegant piece has a gold leaf embossed green leather writing surface and stands on four tapered, fluted legs, gilde...

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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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

19th Century French Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Here we offer a beautiful French bureau plat writing desk, circa 1890. Original leather writing surface with tooling, shaped writing surface.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Antique Grand Barley Twist Rustic Desk, Bureau Plat
Antique Grand Barley Twist Rustic Desk, Bureau Plat

Antique Grand Barley Twist Rustic Desk, Bureau Plat

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique grand barley twist rustic desk ~ Bureau plat is a great choice for those who need a large surface, a modicum of drawer storage and an Old World look!

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Mid-20th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk
French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk

French Napoleon III Period Marquetry Bureau Plat Desk

Located in Dallas, TX

This stunning French Napoleon III period marquetry bureau plat desk was crafted from the finest exotic imported mahogany and rosewood, blended with indigenous prime French walnut to ...

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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

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

Directoire-Style Bureau Plat Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

This Directoire/Napoleon III style desk is composed of one large center and two side dovetailed drawers. The right drawer has a divided back section with an inset tray and a horizont...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Directoire Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Louis XV Style Desk-Bureau Plat
19th Century French Louis XV Style Desk-Bureau Plat

19th Century French Louis XV Style Desk-Bureau Plat

By Georges Jacob, Paul Sormani, Jean-Henri Riesener, Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix, François Linke

Located in Houston, TX

Stunning 19th century French Louis XV style desk- bureau plat. This beautiful 19th century French Napoleon III kingwood desk, writing table, or bureau plat is finely detailed with th...

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Antique 1860s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in New York, NY

Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides. The table extends 12.5" on each side for a total of overall W 72.25" when slides are fully open.

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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau Rolltop Desk
Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau Rolltop Desk

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Cylinder Bureau Rolltop Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Above the cylinder are three additional drawers decorated with gold pulls, and the top surface of the desk is surrounded by a brass gallery. Inside the bureau is the original leather...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs
French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs

French Bureau Plat or Desk with Gilt Griffin Legs

Located in Atlanta, GA

French Empire Style Bureau Plat or Desk, France, circa 1950s. Elegant design in black lacquered wood with brass hardware and an inset black leather top.

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Vintage 1950s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Vintage Empire Style Mahogany Desk or Bureau Plat
French Vintage Empire Style Mahogany Desk or Bureau Plat

French Vintage Empire Style Mahogany Desk or Bureau Plat

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Empire style mahogany veneer desk, or bureau plat, with four dovetailed drawers.

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Mid-20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk
19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk made of solid and veneer of mahogany.

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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, early 20th Century desk
Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, early 20th Century desk

Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, early 20th Century desk

Located in Houston, TX

Walnut bureau plat with original brown leather writing surface Three drawers, fitted for locking Bronze dore' mounts Early 20th century Beveled glass top

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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C
Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat Desk 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is a elegant antique French Louis Revival gilt bronze mounted bureau plat, Circa 1860 in date. The shaped top has a decorative gilt bronze border, raised corner cartouches a...

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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Vintage Louis Revival Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk
Vintage Louis Revival Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk

Vintage Louis Revival Kingwood Bureau Plat Writing Table Desk

Located in London, GB

This is a sublime kingwood Louis Revival writing table, dating from the last quarter of the 20th century. The desk is crafted from beautiful kingwood with elegant rosewood panels ...

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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

20th Century Queen Anne Style Lady Writing Desk, Bureau, France
20th Century Queen Anne Style Lady Writing Desk, Bureau, France

20th Century Queen Anne Style Lady Writing Desk, Bureau, France

Located in Miami, FL

20th century Queen Anne style lady writing desk. Bureau Measure: Total depth 27.95in (top opens)

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Mid-20th Century French Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat Writing Desk

By James Mont

Located in New York, NY

Very chic and stylish flat top writing desk having parcel gilt surfaces, with squared tapering black legs which terminate in ball feet., it has one drawer with solid cast ring wreath...

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Mid-20th Century American Regency Revival Desks

Materials

Wood

French Provincial Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk with Mounted Ormolu
French Provincial Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk with Mounted Ormolu

French Provincial Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk with Mounted Ormolu

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk France, early 20th century Mahogany with satinwood inlay, and original brass trim and orm...

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Desk/Bureau Plat D' Epoque Regence
Early 19th Century Desk/Bureau Plat D' Epoque Regence

Early 19th Century Desk/Bureau Plat D' Epoque Regence

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ebonized shaped rectangular top, inset with raspberry colored gilt tooled leather. Three frieze drawers with brass key plates, opposing dummy drawers, all on cabriolet legs trimmed w...

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Antique 1840s French Régence Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

French Louis XV Style Painted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
French Louis XV Style Painted Bureau Plat Writing Desk

French Louis XV Style Painted Bureau Plat Writing Desk

Located in Sheffield, MA

Charmingly distressed French Louis XV Provincial style "table a ecrire" or writing table has a small center drawer with brass decorative pull & graceful capriole legs. Search terms:...

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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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

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 leather and surrounded by cubby holes and drawers Legs are proffusely hand carved Off...

Category

Antique 1840s Desks

Materials

Walnut

Baker Furniture Neoclassic Fruitwood & Leather Bureau Plat  Desk, Circa 1950s
Baker Furniture Neoclassic Fruitwood & Leather Bureau Plat  Desk, Circa 1950s

Baker Furniture Neoclassic Fruitwood & Leather Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1950s

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Baker Furniture Neoclassic Fruitwood & Leather Bureau Plat Desk, Circa 1950s Three-Drawer Configuration: Elegant Mid-Century Design This stunning Neoclassic bureau plat by Baker Fu...

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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stamped Maurice Hirsch Louis XVI Ebonized Desk Bureau Plat, 1960s
Stamped Maurice Hirsch Louis XVI Ebonized Desk Bureau Plat, 1960s

Stamped Maurice Hirsch Louis XVI Ebonized Desk Bureau Plat, 1960s

By Maurice Hirsch

Located in Paris, IDF

With its sleek rectangular bureau plat shape, fluted feet with brass sabots and handles, this desk is typical of the French neoclassical work of Maurice Hirsch, Louis XVI inspired.

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Vintage 1960s French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk
French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk

French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat, or Writing Desk

Located in Winter Park, FL

A French Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat, or writing desk with marquetry of mahogany and walnut.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Directoire Neoclassical Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk
French Directoire Neoclassical Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk

French Directoire Neoclassical Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Desk

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique French Directoire Neoclassical / Empire style green leather top mahogany bureau plat writing desk with bronze ormolu. Item features 2 pull out green tooled leather sides, bro...

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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian
Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian

Antique Campaign Bureau, Anglo Indian, Teak, Colonial Writing Desk, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique campaign bureau. An Anglo-Indian, teak and brass colonial writing desk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-20th Century Wood Bureau a Gradin/Writing Desk Table
Mid-20th Century Wood Bureau a Gradin/Writing Desk Table

Mid-20th Century Wood Bureau a Gradin/Writing Desk Table

Located in Miami, FL

The piece's clean, rectangular silhouette and streamlined profile convey a refined elegance, expertly constructed from high-quality wood. Featuring six drawers - three on the front ...

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Mahogany Cylinder Bureau Writing Desk

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

French Empire cylinder bureau or writing desk from the early 19th century.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite, Brass

Early 20th Century Louis Revival Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat
Early 20th Century Louis Revival Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat

Early 20th Century Louis Revival Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat

Located in London, GB

This elegant and impressive walnut antique bureau plat with ormolu mounts has been crafted in the French Louis Revival style and dates from the early 20th Century around 1920. The wr...

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Vintage 1920s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Brass Ormolu, circa 1960
French Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Brass Ormolu, circa 1960

French Bureau Plat Writing Desk with Brass Ormolu, circa 1960

Located in Round Top, TX

This lovely and elegant French antique bureau plat or writing table has a variety of veneers with 3 working drawers (opposite side has 3 false front drawers).

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

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bureau, Secretaire, Desk, circa 1820
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bureau, Secretaire, Desk, circa 1820

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Bureau, Secretaire, Desk, circa 1820

Located in Greven, DE

Antique cylinder bureau from the southern German Biedermeier period circa 1820 Dimensions: H x W x D: 125 x 101 x 55 cm Description: Piece of furniture standing on pointed legs wit...

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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

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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.

How Much is a Bureau Desk?

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.