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18th Century Italian Drop Front Bureau Burl Walnut Marquetry Cabinet
Located in Milan, IT
An Italian bureau with flap dating back to the second half of 18th century. A slightly curved front
Category

Antique 1770s Italian Directoire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Cherry, Walnut, Burl

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Walnut Desk, Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Desk, Inlaid Walnut Slant Front Desk, Drop Front Bureau, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category

Vintage 1910s Scottish Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Arnold Bros Hardwood Chippendale Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 mahogany drop front bureau in the Thomas
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Howard & Sons Hand Crafted Cherrywood Dresser / Bureau With Brass Drop Handles
By Howard and Sons
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Rare Howard And Sons HandMade Cherrywood Bureau Dresser With 4 Drawers. Made in the 1920's With
Category

Early 20th Century British Country Dressers

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XV Bureau Italian Genoese Walnut Marquetry Drop-Front Desk
Located in Milan, IT
front of this antique Italian drop front bureau shows two short, small and convex drawers above two long
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk bureau drop front Louis XV Style. Direct from France, a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Carved Oak Secretary Desk Bureau Drop Front Louis XV Style
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French carved oak secretary desk Bureau drop front Louis XV style. Direct from France, a
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Stunning 1900s Burr & Burl Walnut Drop Front Bureau Desk Lovely Timber Patina
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1900 Burr & Burl Walnut drop front bureau
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped
Category

Vintage 1920s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Swedish Secretary Bureau
Located in South Salem, NY
A late 19th century Swedish secretary bureau with a drop front writing surface. Two over three
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Swedish Secretary Bureau
Swedish Secretary Bureau
H 43 in W 43 in D 21 in
Art Deco Bureau
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
Art Deco bureau in figured and burr walnut. Both the top and drop down leaf stepped in the Art Deco
Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Bureau
Art Deco Bureau
H 40.16 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in
18th Century Italian Bureau
Located in Kettering, GB
the bureau, each with decorative brass backplates and drop handles, over shaped bracket feet. With a
Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Bureau
18th Century Italian Bureau
H 40.16 in W 44.89 in D 20.87 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

Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
H 84 in W 42 in D 22 in
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
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

A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
H 44.3 in W 53.94 in D 25.2 in
Venetian Painted Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is an impressive bureau bookcase painted in a classic Venetian design. The top section with
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Other Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Venetian Painted Secretary Bureau Bookcase
Venetian Painted Secretary Bureau Bookcase
H 90.5 in W 47.25 in D 21.5 in
Antique English Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
English Antique Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century . circa 1880s. Made from mahogany and of high
Category

Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Antique English Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century
Antique English Mahogany Bureau, 19th Century
H 43.71 in W 36.03 in D 19.3 in
Retro Mid Century Teak Secretaire Bureau
Located in Leicester, GB
A cute retro teak bureau desk with three drawers. Lovely sculpted legs in solid teak, three clean
Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Retro Mid Century Teak Secretaire Bureau
Retro Mid Century Teak Secretaire Bureau
H 42.52 in W 31.5 in D 19.69 in
Victorian Bureau Bookcase Desk Satinwood, 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning Satinwood Bureau Cabinet. Here we have a very good quality satinwood cabinet of
Category

Antique 1880s Bookcases

Materials

Satinwood

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
Located in Houston, TX
1770's Swedish rococo Bureau chest. Serpentine front chest with drop front secretary. interior
Category

Antique 1770s Swedish Rococo Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Pine

18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
18th C. Rococo Swedish Bureau Chest
H 38.75 in W 41.25 in D 22 in
Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality Viennese late 19th century, gilt-bronze and enamel mounted ebonised bureau-cabinet
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Enamel

Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
Viennese enamel bureau cabinet, circa 1880
H 77.17 in W 40.56 in D 25.99 in
18th Century Secretary Desk Writer’s Bureau
Located in Pasadena, TX
48" Victorian secretary desk writer’s Bureau Crafted from solid cherry, this multi-function
Category

Antique Late 18th Century North American Victorian Secretaires

Materials

Cherry

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890
By Sheraton Revival
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, circa 1890
H 44.89 in W 41.34 in D 22.05 in
Antique English Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk
Located in Sheridan, CO
, rosettes and drop handle pulls. Dimensions 41.75"h x 48"w x 21.75"d Acquired at a large European auction
Category

Antique 1840s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English 1920s Bureau with Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop front top with pigeons holes and small drawer, leather insert, three large drawers on bottom
Category

Early 20th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique English 1920s Bureau with Drawers
Antique English 1920s Bureau with Drawers
H 43.31 in W 29.14 in D 16.15 in
Vintage Teak Bureau / Desk by Remploy, 1970s
By Remploy
Located in Ely, GB
Mid Century, Teak Bureau / Desk Made by Remploy - 1970s. The bureau has 1 drop-down writing desk
Category

Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Vintage Teak Bureau / Desk by Remploy, 1970s
Vintage Teak Bureau / Desk by Remploy, 1970s
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 16.15 in
Antique 1780s George III English Oak Bureau
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Drop down front with 5 small drawers and 9 pigeon holes in desk bureau, 4 larger drawers comes with
Category

Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Oak

Antique 1780s George III English Oak Bureau
Antique 1780s George III English Oak Bureau
H 39.38 in W 35.83 in D 20.48 in
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
Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Brass

18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France
18th century Louis XVI Walnut Bureau, France
H 41.5 in W 47.25 in D 23.25 in
Antique Georgian Style Flame Grained Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique bureau bookcase of very slim proportions. This is in the
Category

Vintage 1950s British Georgian Bookcases

Materials

Wood, Leather, Glass

18th Century Italian Walnut Lombardy Bureau Cabinet
Located in London, GB
A good Lombardy Bureau cabinet of the 18th century Constructed in a well patinated walnut
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Cabinets

Materials

Mirror, Walnut, Wood

Fine Antique 18th Century Rosewood Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine antique 18th century rosewood bureau bookcase having a magnificent top section with a shaped
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

Materials

Rosewood

Antique English Miniature Salesman Sample Bureau Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome and scarce English Arts & Crafts period miniature oak bureau from the early 20th century
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Brass

Vintage French Provincial Petit-Bureau de Dame
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in
Category

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

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary is charming in every way, with a soft, satin wax finish that compliments
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique English Mahogany Secretair Bureau Desk With Cabinets
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Prince of Wales feather carved detail, flame mahogany, drop front writing bureau comes with key
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1800-40
Located in Round Top, TX
along the mid-section and half columns at sides adds a decorative touch to the drop down desk. The
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Country Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Antique 18th Century French Oak Large Bureau With Drawers
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Parquetry detail drop front, when open shows 11 various small drawers, there is a little door that
Category

Antique 18th Century Desks

Materials

Brass

Birch Secretary Bureau from Germany, circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Rich birch and stately lines define this handsome Biedermeier drop front secretary. Refer to close
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaires

Materials

Birch

18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th Century Northern European Tortoiseshell Lacquer Japanned Bureau Cabinet Secretary A rare and
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat, after Henry Dasson, having an inset
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Quality Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 19th century Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat. Having an inset leather top
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Painted Oak Bureau Bible Box on Stand
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A wonderful characterful late 18th century portable painted carved oak bureau or bible box on a
Category

Antique 18th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Edwardian, Walnut Cupboard, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet, an English, Edwardian, walnut cupboard dating to, circa 1910
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

19th Century George III Style Mahogany Bureau Secretary Bookcase
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
Corinthian capitals. The upper cupboard of the secretary is situation on a bottom section with a drop front
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Louis XVI Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century English Carved Oak Green Man Bureau Desk
Located in Norwich, GB
An antique English carved golden oak green man bureau/desk, circa 1890. The bureau has a
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak, Leather

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
Category

Early 20th Century European Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
This fine Empire drop-front secretary (secrétaire a'abattant or secrétaire en armoire) with a
Category

Antique 19th Century Swiss Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble

Antique Metamorphic Drink Cabinet, English Oak, Bureau Form, Cocktail, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique metamorphic drinks cabinet. An English, oak bureau form cocktail cabinet, dating
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Oak

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
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George I Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Doors
Located in Woodbury, CT
crossbanding. Once the bookmatched and crossbanded fall front is dropped, the eye is drawn to a warmly grained
Category

Antique 18th Century British George I Secretaires

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

1960's Sycamore & Walnut Bureau by Peter Hayward for Vanson
By Peter Hayward, Vanson
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very useful 1960’s sycamore & walnut bureau by Peter Hayward for Vanson. This was
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Sycamore, Walnut, Leather

Mid-Century Teak Chest of Drawers / Writing Desk / Bureau by Meredew
By Meredew
Located in London, GB
Beautiful vintage teak chest of drawers / writing desk / bureau by Meredew. Very compact piece
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

Ernest Gimson A walnut bureau inlaid with holly chequered string inlay.
By Ernest Gimson
Located in London, GB
Ernest Gimson attributed. Arts & Crafts Cotswold school walnut bureau inlaid with holly chequered
Category

Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Antique Italian Venetian Olive Burl Serpentine Secretary Slant Desk Bureau Chest
Located in Dayton, OH
An impressive antique Italian Venetian drop front secretary desk. Made from olive burl with a
Category

Early 20th Century Neoclassical Secretaires

Materials

Olive, Burl

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

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

Materials

Boxwood, Walnut

Antique English Arts & Crafts Oak Bureau Bookcase Attributed to Liberty & Co
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Glasgow, GB
An attractive Arts & Crafts oak motto style bureau bookcase in golden quarter-sawn oak firmly
Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Bookcases

Materials

Brass, Copper

Antique Secretaire Cabinet, English, Chest of Drawers, Bureau, Desk, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique secretaire cabinet. An English, mahogany chest of drawers with drop front
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Wood

Ant. Oak Jacobean Style Slant Front Desk Bureau, Writing, Scotland 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Oak Jacobean style slant front desk bureau, writing desk, Scotland 1910, H880 $1250
Category

20th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Bureau Mirror, English, Walnut, Dressing Table, Swing, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau mirror. An English, walnut dressing table or swing mirror, dating to the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Table Mirrors

Materials

Walnut

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal drop bureau for your home. Each drop bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Find 392 options for an antique or vintage drop bureau now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a drop bureau — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each drop bureau bearing Georgian, mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks is very popular. Baker Furniture Company, Poul Cadovius and Erling Torvits each produced at least one beautiful drop bureau that is worth considering.

How Much is a Drop Bureau?

Prices for a drop bureau can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $82,800, while the average can fetch as much as $3,470.

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