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Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau
Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau

Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts & Crafts Golden Oak Stained Glass Students Bureau This is a beautiful and very useful piece

Category

Antique 1880s Arts and Crafts Desks

Materials

Oak

"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke
"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke

"Buerau Plat" Desk by Linke

Located in Madrid, ES

"Buerau Plat" desk by Linke "Bureau Plat" desk by linke elegant 19th century desk in light and

Category

Antique 1890s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood

Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau
Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau

Anglo Chinese/Chinese Export Qianlong Bureau

Located in Folkestone, GB

An exceptionlal and very rare Qianlong period Chinese export Bureur, Constructed in Hauli and Huanghuali wood in China during the first half of the 18th century for a wealthy English...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese George II Desks

Materials

Padouk

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980
Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

Rare Louis XV Style Marquetry Inlaid Bureau de Dame François Linke, circa 1980

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A rare and unusual Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted and marquetry inlaid Bureau de Dame by

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890
Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of Charles Cressent, circa 1890

By Charles Cressent

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

A Louis XV style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat in the manner of Charles Cressent. French

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880
French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880

French marquetry inlaid Ladies bureau, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

and mirror above. A fall front bureau opening to reveal compartments within, drawers and an inset

Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre
A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre

A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre

By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1

Located in New York, NY

Contains gilt ornaments and a frieze of putti in heaven on either side. Topped with blind-tooled leather, an inset writing surface. Contains one large drawer that runs the width of ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau
Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau

Outstanding Quality Antique George III Mahogany Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Outstanding quality antique George III mahogany bureau having a figured mahogany fall with a

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Other

Unusual Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Unusual Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau

Unusual Antique Burr Walnut Marquetry Inlaid Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual antique burr walnut marquetry inlaid bureau having a quality burr walnut rectangular top

Category

Vintage 1920s English Desks

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880
French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880

French 19th Century Ladies bureau, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality late 19th Century French Kingwood ormolu mounted Bureau de Dame. Having glazed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame
French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame

French 19th Century Marquetry Bureau de Dame

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality 19th Century Louis XV style Marquetry inlaid bureau de dame, having wonderfully

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau
Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Bureau

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

Untouched 18th Century George III Period Figured Mahogany Bureau This charming late 18th-century

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Antique Mid-18th Century British George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

This bureau plat is an almost exact copy of the desk made by Jacques Dubois, on which Benjamin

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France
18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France

18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France

Located in Atlanta, GA

An 18th century French Louis XVI Bureau in Walnut with drop front, inner writing surface and cubby

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat
19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat

19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat

Located in Dallas, TX

Discover the elegance of the 19th Century English Queen Anne Chinoiserie Bureau Flat, a stunning

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Desk
19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Desk

19th Century Italian Louis XVI Style Desk

Located in Houston, TX

and giltwood bureau plat or desk with a single drawer and a beautiful marble top. This versatile desk

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top
Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top

Italian Brass Desk with Leather Top

Located in East Hampton, NY

Chic brass bureau plat style desk with red leather insert..... it has been stripped of it's lacquer

Category

Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk
French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk

French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Houston, TX

French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk. Stunning French cerused oak or limed oak desk

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns

By William Comyns

Located in Northampton, GB

a miniature Bureau Desk with fretwork silver rail and bow front raised upon for sterling silver

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian French Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Antique Victorian French Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Bureau

Antique Victorian French Quality Rosewood Marquetry Inlaid Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Victorian French quality rosewood marquetry inlaid bureau having the original ornate brass

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Other

Early 18th Century Figured Walnut Bureau Cabinet
Early 18th Century Figured Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Early 18th Century Figured Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Located in Reepham, GB

A fine early Georgian walnut secretaire cabinet veneered throughout with book-matched figured walnut. The fall front opening to a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes with oge...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Desks

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker
Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker

Louis XV Style Chinoiserie Desk By Baker

Located in Houston, TX

Company French Louis XV style chinoiserie desk, writing table or bureau plat. This large beautiful desk is

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table
18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A Rare and Highly Decorative Early 18th-Century Painted Venetian Travelling Bureau on Original

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Paint

John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk

John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk

By John Vesey

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle
20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle

20th Century Bureau Plat or Writting Table by the Model of Andre Charles Boulle

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Berlin, DE

This model was built by Charles Boulle, the most important and historian of Louis XV. Piano white Polished veneer on solid beech and oak. Extremely finely chiselled bronze. Slightly...

Category

20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

desk on which Linke’s version is based. The original bureau was supplied by Jean-Henri Riesener for

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

19th Century Desk in Pollard Oak
19th Century Desk in Pollard Oak

19th Century Desk in Pollard Oak

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

(59.1in) Depth: 68cm (26.8in) This William IV period antique pollard oak bureau or desk remains

Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

Located in Hopewell, NJ

surface. French Louis XVI bureau plat table desk with five spacious drawers and lovely classic inlaid

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1950s Ladies Petite Carved Mahogany and Silk Tufted Upholstered Bureau Chair
1950s Ladies Petite Carved Mahogany and Silk Tufted Upholstered Bureau Chair

1950s Ladies Petite Carved Mahogany and Silk Tufted Upholstered Bureau Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

An exquisite 1950s ladies Petite carved Mahogany and silk tufted upholstered Bureau chair in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

Located in Houston, TX

desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze legs and the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk
19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk

19th Century French Kingwood Ormolu Mounted Desk

Located in Martlesham, GB

A superb quality large 19th century French Kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau-plat desk, having a

Category

Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Desk

By André-Charles Boulle

Located in Houston, TX

Boulle inspired bureau plat, desk or writing table was expertly crafted in the mid 19th century with

Category

Antique 1860s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Continental (possibly French) 19th Century Empire Desk
Continental (possibly French) 19th Century Empire Desk

Continental (possibly French) 19th Century Empire Desk

Located in Troy, NY

Elegant Continental (possibly French) Empire bureau-plat or partners desk. The pearwood top, inlaid

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pearwood

John Vesey Steel Bronze Neoclassical Library Table Desk
John Vesey Steel Bronze Neoclassical Library Table Desk

John Vesey Steel Bronze Neoclassical Library Table Desk

By John Vesey

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Glamorous and opulent 1960s stainless steel clad writing table, library table, or bureau plat desk

Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet
C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet

C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet

Located in Bakewell, GB

C1700 burr walnut kneehole bureau on original bun feet. Burr walnut bureau, of fabulous colour and

Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

George III Chippendale Period Bureau on its Original Stand
George III Chippendale Period Bureau on its Original Stand

George III Chippendale Period Bureau on its Original Stand

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

A fine and rare George III Chippendale period bureau on its original stand: superb inlaid interior

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

By Maison Jansen

Located in Houston, TX

Louis XVI style ebonized desk or bureau plat with a red leather top embossed with gilt, three drawers

Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th c. Veneered Slant Front Desk with 2 Drawers
18th c. Veneered Slant Front Desk with 2 Drawers

18th c. Veneered Slant Front Desk with 2 Drawers

Located in Atlanta, GA

An elegant 18th-century French lady’s writing desk, or bureau de dame, crafted in warm walnut with

Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau

Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a quality

Category

Antique 18th Century English Desks

Materials

Other

French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts

French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts

Located in Miami, FL

A perfect example of the Bureau Plat. French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal

Category

Early 20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury

Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury

Located in Spencertown, NY

The rectangular desk with Greek key tooled black leather top, with 3 drawers below and tapering

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George I Brass Mounted Burr Walnut Small Bureau On Stand
George I Brass Mounted Burr Walnut Small Bureau On Stand

George I Brass Mounted Burr Walnut Small Bureau On Stand

Located in Essex, MA

. Slant lid fold down desk with fitted interior. Drawers below with brass ring handles; and cabriole legs

Category

Antique 1720s English George I Desks

Materials

Walnut

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk

Category

20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau

Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s

Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s

By Waring & Gillow

Located in Dereham, GB

Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s Burr Walnut top & fall with Herringbone inlay

Category

Vintage 1920s British Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent
Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent

By Charles Cressent

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, modeled after Charles Cressent. This stunning Bureau Plat desk is attributed to cabinetmaker E. Kahn & Cie

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Baker Furniture French Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Hand Painted Desk
Baker Furniture French Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Hand Painted Desk

Baker Furniture French Regency Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Hand Painted Desk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous French Regency Chinoiserie style writing desk or bureau plat desk By Baker Furniture

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk
Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk

Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Opulent stainless steel mahogany writing table, bureau plat, or desk attributed to Maison Jansen

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Quartz, Brass, Steel

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk

By François Linke

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Elevate your interior with this exquisite French Louis XV style bureau plat (writing desk), a

Category

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

Materials

Bronze

Baker Furniture Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
Baker Furniture Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

Baker Furniture Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in South Bend, IN

An outstanding Georgian or Chippendale style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk
French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A high quality French early 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu desk. This striking

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

Materials

Ormolu

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Bureau Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

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.