A Very Fine & Rare 18th Century Chinese Export Padouk Block-Front Bureau
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A near identical example of this bureau is described & illustrated in part on page #223 and colour plate #77 as found in ‘The Decorative Arts of The China Trade’ by Carl L.
Other
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...
Padouk
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of elm, oak and padouk woods, c.1780 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compart...
Metal, Brass
François Linke French Louis XVI Ormolu Kingwood Bureau Plat Desk, c.1889
By François Linke
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A rare early François Linke bureau plat (c.1889, a masterwork of the Belle Époque by France’s most celebrated ébéniste.
Brass, Ormolu
Unavailable
H 41 in W 36 in D 22 in
Exceptional Rare and Fine Padauk Wood Bureau in the Chippendale Manner, c. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
This is a very high quality solid Padouk bureau and an extremely rare piece of British Colonial and Canton period furniture dating from around 1780.
Padouk
Anglo Indian Padouk Wood Bureau Cabinet
Located in Bantam, CT
A good and highly decorated Padouk wood mid-19th century bureau cabinet with a fitted interior to the drop front and two drawers in the upper cabinet section, circa 1850.
Padouk
19th Century Anglo Dutch Bureaus
By Dutch Originals
Located in Tetbury, GB
Made of burr birch and padouk wood. The shapely design showing off their exceptional craftsmanship.
Birch, Padouk
Unavailable
H 23.5 in W 39 in D 86 in
Remarkable and Rare Rosewood Bureau Bookcase for the English Market
Located in Woodbury, CT
A carved padouk (A rosewood subspecies, sometimes called the "Blonde Rosewood") Chinese export bureau bookcase having glazed doors and dentil molded crown over a fall front enclosing...
Padouk
Late 19th Century Carved Anglo-Indian Padouk Bureau Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality Anglo-Indian bureau bookcase, circa 1895. Profusely carved all-over in padouk.
Padouk
Sold
H 44 in W 38.25 in D 22.25 in
Antique 18th Century VOC Dutch Colonial Padouk Ebony Secretary Desk Bureau 1730
Located in Portland, OR
The desk is made from padouk (Amboyna) and ebony wood, the desk having an ebony 'rippled' gallery to the top that follows the outline of the desk.
Brass
Sold
H 41.75 in W 40.5 in D 20.5 in
George III Elm, Oak and Padouk Bureau with Original Brasses, C. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very good and rarely seen figured elm bureau with a fine interior of padouk faced drawers with brass drop handles and an oak central door, crossbanded in padauk, with original lock...
Elm, Oak, Padouk
An important George I Padouk and gilt-gesso Bureau-Cabinet
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
Fitz-Gerald, Georgian Furniture in the Victoria & Albert Museum, ......, 19.., pl. 9); and it is possible that either Belchier or Bennett could have supplied this padouk bureau-cabinet.
Fine Early Chinese Export Small Padouk Table Bureau
Located in New York, NY
Of very rare block front design with a cross banded full front will reading rest opening to reveal a central door endorsing a shelf, flanked by applied split baluster “secret drawers...
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Pair of Regency Style Side Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
Regency style side table with a wooden gallery top, molded edge, with a pull-out slide about a lower shelf with drawer and turned legs all in a warm country wood tone and hand rubbed...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped...
Walnut
$4,643
H 41.93 in W 38.19 in D 23.23 in
17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior
Located in Suffolk, GB
17th century antique quality oak bureau boasting an outstanding interior and having a quality oak fall with a reading slope opening to reveal an incredible serpentine shaped interior...
Oak
19th Century English Chinoiserie Ladies Secretaire Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary 19th century English ladies secretaire desk or writing table. The two part desk was made in the Chinoiserie revival period of Europe in the mid-19th century. The desk f...
Brass
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
$4,989Sale Price|20% Off
H 87.8 in W 38.98 in D 17.72 in
Antique 19th century solid warm brown teak slant front desk with upper cabinet
Located in Casteren, NL
This slant-front secretary with upper cabinet is an impressive example of colonial furniture craftsmanship, made from solid teak in Indonesia after an English model. The piece consis...
Brass
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.
Poplar, Walnut
Amarante Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Amarante Mirror Designed in 2024 by Project 213A The Amarante Mirror is trapez shaped and framed in solid wood. Crafted by Skilled artisans in Northern Portugal and finished in a g...
Mirror, Walnut
$92,000
H 90.56 in W 40.56 in D 23.23 in
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
An English Black Lacquered Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet, 18th Century Description: The upper section with a breakfront arched pedimental cornice flanked by a pair of urn finials, over...
Wood
$537,755Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Cherry Slant Front Desk
Located in East Aurora, NY
A nice early 19th century Cherry slant front desk probably Pennsylvania or Virginia. Nicely dovetailed case resting on tall bracket feet. The interior surface is fitted with severa...
Cherry
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI Rolltop or cylinder desk, France, 1780. This original Louis XVI cylinder desk has an elegant mahogany veneer with satinwood inlays. It has five exterior drawers. Behind the...
Mahogany, Satinwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This drop front secretary maintains a timeless appeal due to the deeply aged patina of the oak and European country styling. The interior has 6 drawers, 4 decorative "hidden" drawers...
Brass
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.
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