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Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

$13,666Sale Price / set|33% Off

H 91.5 in W 42 in D 21.5 in

Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Martlesham, GB

An impressive chinoiserie bureau bookcase on a red background, the carcass itself 18th century but

Category

Vintage 1920s British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

18th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Bureau Bookcase Item Code: S26-61 A striking 18th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase

Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase

$6,800

H 84 in W 42 in D 22 in

Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase

Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL

This is a highly decorative and stylish Chinese red painted bureau bookcase decorated overall with

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Wood

CIRCA 1900 VENETIAN CHINOISERIE DECORATED PARCEL GILT BUREAU BOOKCASE DRAWERs
CIRCA 1900 VENETIAN CHINOISERIE DECORATED PARCEL GILT BUREAU BOOKCASE DRAWERs

CIRCA 1900 VENETIAN CHINOISERIE DECORATED PARCEL GILT BUREAU BOOKCASE DRAWERs

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Venetian Secrtaire Bureau Bookcase made in the Chinosierie taste with a parcel gilt finish Please note

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

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English George II Period Chinoiserie Painted Bureau Bookcase, circa 1740
English George II Period Chinoiserie Painted Bureau Bookcase, circa 1740

English George II Period Chinoiserie Painted Bureau Bookcase, circa 1740

By Giles Grendey

Located in Paris, FR

An English George II period chinoiserie red and gold painted bureau bookcase, in the style of

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Georgian Bureau Bookcase/Later Chinoiserie Decoration
Georgian Bureau Bookcase/Later Chinoiserie Decoration

Georgian Bureau Bookcase/Later Chinoiserie Decoration

Unavailable

H 88.5 in W 45 in D 24.25 in

Georgian Bureau Bookcase/Later Chinoiserie Decoration

Located in Hinsdale, IL

Lacquered, gessoed and handpainted chinoiserie decoration on George II bureau bookcase; original

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

Materials

Elm

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Unavailable

H 90.56 in W 33.67 in D 19.69 in

Rare 18th Century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase

Located in Sydney, NSW

Rare 18th century Northern Italian Lacquer Bureau Bookcase With Original Finish Decorated With

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase
18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase

Located in Millbrook, NY

Fine English 18th century red lacquer double-domed bureau bookcase with chinoiserie decoration. The

Category

Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Secretaires

Materials

Lacquer

Outstanding English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Outstanding English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Outstanding English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Dallas, TX

Splendid English chinoiserie tortoise lacquered bureau bookcase with shaped front. Having stunning

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary
Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary

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H 85 in W 36 in D 25 in

Georgian Chinoiserie Secretary

Located in Montreal, QC

An 18th century English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, profusely lacquered with exotic birds in a

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Pine

Spanish Lacquered Bombe Bureau Bookcase
Spanish Lacquered Bombe Bureau Bookcase

Spanish Lacquered Bombe Bureau Bookcase

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H 89.38 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in

Spanish Lacquered Bombe Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A stylish Spanish mid-20th century cream lacquer bookcase in the Chinese style. Of bombe form

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Bureau Bookcase from Ann Getty House Collection
Bureau Bookcase from Ann Getty House Collection

Bureau Bookcase from Ann Getty House Collection

Located in Norwalk, CT

Chinoiserie lacquer on the exterior is in gold and silver on a green faux tortoise ground with pavilions

Category

Early 2000s Chinoiserie Cabinets

Materials

Wood

George I Style Bureau Bookcase by Burton-Ching Ltd.
George I Style Bureau Bookcase by Burton-Ching Ltd.

George I Style Bureau Bookcase by Burton-Ching Ltd.

Located in Dallas, TX

George I style black and gold lacquered bureau bookcase. Overall Chinoiserie decorated with figures

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American George I Secretaires

Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality 19th century and later decorated chinoiserie Bureau bookcase. The top of

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Bookcases

Materials

Oak

18th Century George III Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
18th Century George III Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

18th Century George III Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a large 18th century and later chinoiserie Bureau bookcase. The top of the bureau has

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Lacquer and Gilt Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Antique chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase. The bookcase has a nicely shaped

Category

Antique 1890s English Chinoiserie Secretaires

Materials

Oak

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase
20th Century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

20th Century Chinoiserie Secretary Bookcase

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality chinoiserie 20th century Bureau bookcase in good condition with detailed

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Bookcases

George III Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary Bookcase
George III Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary Bookcase

George III Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Secretary Bookcase

Located in Essex, MA

A George III style chinoiserie red lacquered bureau bookcase, the broken dentil cornice with gilt

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Sideboards

Materials

Oak, Lacquer

Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1950s
Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1950s

Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1950s

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H 95.2 in W 40.2 in D 20.7 in

Italian Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1950s

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A good quality, circa 1950s Italian chinoiserie bureau bookcase, of elegant design, in cream

Category

Vintage 1950s Bookcases

English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, 1820
English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, 1820

English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, 1820

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H 86.5 in W 42 in D 18 in

English Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, 1820

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An early 19th century English blind door bureau bookcase in saffron yellow with raised chinoiserie

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Handpainted Black Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
Handpainted Black Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Handpainted Black Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

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H 79 in W 38.5 in D 17.5 in

Handpainted Black Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Southampton, NY

A very elegant piece in two parts, glazed glass top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Bookcases

George III Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase
George III Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

George III Style Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An early 19th century Japanned bureau bookcase with later Chinoiserie decoration. The interior is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Glass

Important Venetian Red Japanned Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1750
Important Venetian Red Japanned Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1750

Important Venetian Red Japanned Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase, circa 1750

Located in New York, NY

Important Venetian Red Chinoiserie Japanned Bureau Bookcase, having a stepped and molded cornice

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Rococo Secretaires

Red Lacquer & Chinoiserie Decorated Bureau Bookcase
Red Lacquer & Chinoiserie Decorated Bureau Bookcase

Red Lacquer & Chinoiserie Decorated Bureau Bookcase

Located in New York, NY

Magnificent red lacquer & chinoiserie decorated bureau bookcase with multiple drawers, including

Category

Early 20th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Brass

Genuine Early 18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Genuine Early 18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Bureau Bookcase

Genuine Early 18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Bureau Bookcase

Located in Detling, GB

English, circa 1710. This early bureau bookcase is in great original condition and very rare

Category

Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) Bookcases

Chinoiserie Double Domed  Bureau Bookcase
Chinoiserie Double Domed  Bureau Bookcase

Chinoiserie Double Domed Bureau Bookcase

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H 88 in W 37 in D 20 in

Chinoiserie Double Domed Bureau Bookcase

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Stunning green lacquer bureau bookcase with double bonnet

Category

20th Century Unknown Secretaires

A Bureau Bookcase, With Chinoiserie And Mirrored Doors. Ca. 1940.
A Bureau Bookcase, With Chinoiserie And Mirrored Doors. Ca. 1940.

A Bureau Bookcase, With Chinoiserie And Mirrored Doors. Ca. 1940.

Located in Bavaria, Munich, DE

A bureau bookcase, with chinoiserie and mirrored doors. Ca. 1940. Italy or France.

Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Baroque Secretaires

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Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic chinoiserie bureau bookcase available at 1stDibs. Each chinoiserie bureau bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chinoiserie bureau bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right chinoiserie bureau bookcase, those designed in Georgian, Baroque and Rococo styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Chinoiserie Bureau Bookcase?

Prices for a chinoiserie bureau bookcase can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,059 and can go as high as $245,000, while the average can fetch as much as $18,308.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.

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