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French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire
French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire

French Empire Bureau Plat Desk 1880 Directoire

Located in Potters Bar, GB

French Empire Bureau Plat desk circa 1880 in the Directoire manner Top quality mahogany with a

Category

Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Materials

Wood

Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk

Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk

Located in Troy, NY

French Empire Bureau Plat of Stately Size, the top inset with a dark leather writing surface

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Desk Empire Bureau Plat Kingwood
French Desk Empire Bureau Plat Kingwood

French Desk Empire Bureau Plat Kingwood

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Cool French bureau plat or desk in the Empire manner Elegant piece with cabriole legs and crafted

Category

Vintage 1980s Empire Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century
Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century

Empire Bureau Plat, France, Early 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Elegant Empire writing desk (Bureau Plat) in mahogany. The desk stands on tapered, smooth legs with

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire  "Bureau a Gradin" Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire  "Bureau a Gradin" Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire "Bureau a Gradin" Desk

By Pierre-Philippe Thomire

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

The rectangular superstructure centred by two drawers above two shelves, flanked by an pair of cupboard doors flanked and separated by patinated and gilt bronze caryatids, the lower ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Furniture

Materials

Mahogany

Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner
Swiss Early 19th Century Empire Bureau Cabinet, Signed Hirschgartner

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

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk
Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk

Rare Napoleon III French Empire Bureau De Plat Gilt Bronze Writing Table Desk

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Napoleon III French Empire desk with gilt

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Bureau Plat Desk, Empire Dummy Partners Desks
French Bureau Plat Desk, Empire Dummy Partners Desks

French Bureau Plat Desk, Empire Dummy Partners Desks

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Gorgeous French Empire bureau plat Classic French antique desk in kingwood with ormolu fixtures

Category

Vintage 1930s French Empire Desks

Materials

Kingwood

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

French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th C.
French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th C.

French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th C.

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th century, with gilt-tooled tan leather top with central

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau
Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Antique Danish Late Empire Mahogany Secretary Bureau

Located in Kastrup, DK

Late empire secretary bureau in mahogany veneered oak with beautiful grain. In 2 parts. Desk top

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Empire Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Mahogany

Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau 19th Century
Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau 19th Century

Antique French Empire Revival Cylinder Bureau 19th Century

Located in London, GB

An Empire Revival mahogany and parcel gilt cylinder bureau, Circa 1880 in date. The panelled roll

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat
Italian Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat

Italian Empire Painted and Parcel Gilt Bureau Plat

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

The boldly proportioned painted and parcel gilt desk. Having 2 large drawers with fine carving details and finished on all sides. Condition is original, but can be "cleaned up" for a...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Empire Inlaid Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish Empire secretary bureau crafted in mahogany veneer with both bowfront and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair
Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair

Danish Late Empire Mahogany With Inlay Bureau / Secretair

Located in Kastrup, DK

Rare Danish early 19th century secretary or slant front bureau. Exquisitely crafted from mahogany

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Bone, Mahogany, Satinwood, Walnut

Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

The early 19th century desk chair with ram's head arms and turned legs, is attributable to Jacob Desmalter and dates to circa 1805.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

20th Century Empire Style Writing Table or Bureau Plat
20th Century Empire Style Writing Table or Bureau Plat

20th Century Empire Style Writing Table or Bureau Plat

Located in Berlin, DE

Writing table or bureau plat in Empire style after Jacob Desmalter. Solid, ebonized beech

Category

20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark
Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark

Early 19th Century Mahogany Empire Secretary Bureau from Denmark

Located in Round Top, TX

Rich mahogany and stately lines define this handsome Empire drop front secretary. Refer to close up

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Near Pair Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century
Near Pair Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Near Pair Empire Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau, Early 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

A rare near pair of finely crafted Empire-style desk chairs, attributed to renowned French

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat

French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very handsome French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu Bureau Plat. The desk is raised

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

Located in Rome, IT

A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'
Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'

Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany 'Bureau a Cylindre'

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A very high quality and spectacular Russian early 19th century Empire style mahogany ' Bureau a

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk

Located in Forney, TX

A exceptionally rare Period French Empire (1804-1814) walnut bureau a cylindre. Exquisitely

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair

Located in Nashville, TN

Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bureau Secretary with Bookcase

Located in Miami, FL

A very fine Empire secretary in West Indies mahogany, also known as Cuban mahogany, considered to

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900
Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by Maison Forest, circa 1900

By Maison Forest

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

An Empire style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by Maison Forest. Paris, circa 1900. Bearing

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze, 19th Century

Located in Berlin, DE

Royal Empire Desk/Bureau Plat, Gilt Bronze Mahogany with gilded bronze fittings in the form of

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Empire Style
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Empire Style

20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Empire Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beechwood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Thre...

Category

20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birdseye Maple

French Desks = Antique Empire Knee Hole Bureau Desk, 1890
French Desks = Antique Empire Knee Hole Bureau Desk, 1890

French Desks = Antique Empire Knee Hole Bureau Desk, 1890

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Elegant French Empire knee hole desk we date to circa 1890 Wonderful French desk with brass

Category

Antique 1890s Desks

Materials

Wood

French Empire Desk Marquetry Inlay Harrods Bureau Plat Writing Table
French Empire Desk Marquetry Inlay Harrods Bureau Plat Writing Table

French Empire Desk Marquetry Inlay Harrods Bureau Plat Writing Table

Located in Potters Bar, GB

You are viewing a gorgeous French Empire style bureau plat or desk Piece was originally purchased

Category

Vintage 1980s French Provincial Desks

Materials

Wood

20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style
20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style

20th Century, French Desk or Bureau Plat with Lions in the Antique Empire Style

Located in Berlin, DE

Bird's-eye maple wood on massive beech wood, partially carved and framed. The pedestal is arched on profile shaped washers. Above the four large winged, polygonal standing heads. Th...

Category

20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière
Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière

Russian Empire Writing Table Desk After Antique Heinrich Gambs Bureau-Jardinière

By Heinrich Daniel Gambs

Located in Forney, TX

Magnificent Russian Empire style gilt bronze mounted marquetry and malachite inlaid solid and flame

Category

20th Century Russian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Malachite, Brass, Bronze

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

Mahogany Empire Bureau, Maine, circa 1820
Mahogany Empire Bureau, Maine, circa 1820

Mahogany Empire Bureau, Maine, circa 1820

Located in Providence, RI

This bureau of highly figured mahogany has robustly turned columns and Sheraton style turned legs

Category

Antique 19th Century American Empire Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Antique French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Walnut Writing Table
Antique French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Walnut Writing Table

Antique French Empire Bureau Plat Desk Walnut Writing Table

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Highly charming French Empire writing table or bureau plat handcrafted from walnut with ebonized

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks

Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880
Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880

Antique Empire Bureau De Dame Ladies Desk Writing Table, 1880

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Stunning French Empire antique ladies desk or bureau de dame Great look to this piece with

Category

Antique 1880s Empire Desks

Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Partners Desk Empire Bureau Table
Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Partners Desk Empire Bureau Table

Louis XV Style Walnut Bombe Partners Desk Empire Bureau Table

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Wonderful Louis XV style bombe bureau plat or writing desk. This is a dummy partners desk i.e

Category

Early 2000s French Louis XV Desks

Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat with a Leather Top
Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat with a Leather Top

Empire Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat with a Leather Top

Located in Dallas, TX

A Empire gilt bronze-mounted mahogany bureau plat, the top with a green leather writing surface

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

French Empire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

An elegant 19th century mahogany writing desk with inlaid leather writing pad in tabletop, with stamped outer acanthus leaf border and inner gold embossed fretwork border with additi...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

French Empire Style Desk Bureau Plat Writing Table
French Empire Style Desk Bureau Plat Writing Table

French Empire Style Desk Bureau Plat Writing Table

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Wonderful French Empire style writing desk in kingwood with ormolu fittings. Hope the photos do

Category

Vintage 1970s European Empire Desks

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat
19th Century Empire Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

19th Century Empire Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Bureau Plat

Located in Miami, FL

Empire mahogany bronze-mounted bureau plat with an inset tooled leather top above a center drawer

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Style Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Kingwood
French Empire Style Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Kingwood

French Empire Style Desk Writing Table Bureau Plat Kingwood

Located in Potters Bar, Herts

Gorgeous French Empire style desk or bureau plat. Elegant piece handcrafted from Kingwood with

Category

2010s Empire Desks

An Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau
An Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau

An Empire Mahogany Fauteuil De Bureau

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An Empire mahogany de bureau with lion head armrest carvings.

Category

Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat
19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat

19th Century French Second Empire Figured Mahogany Bureau Plat

Located in Asheville, NC

19th century French Second Empire figured mahogany bureau plat, black tooled leather top, turned

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fine and Highly Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Cylinder-Bureau
Fine and Highly Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Cylinder-Bureau

Fine and Highly Mounted Empire Style Mahogany Cylinder-Bureau

By G. None

Located in Dallas, TX

A fine Empire style ormolu-mounted mahogany Cylinder-Bureau. A marble toped rectangular top above

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau

By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter

Located in Charleston, SC

An important and rare French Empire period, mahogany fauteuil de bureau à assise tournante with a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Empire Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic empire bureau available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, mahogany and metal, every empire bureau was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an empire bureau — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An empire bureau made by Empire designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one empire bureau that is appealing in its simplicity, but Maison Forest produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Empire Bureau?

Prices for an empire bureau start at $1,600 and top out at $85,000 with the average selling for $9,000.