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
Rare Antique 18th Century Padauk Bureau in the Chippendale Manner
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptionally rare and finely constructed George III period bureau dating to circa 1760, made predominantly from solid padauk and displaying characteristics associated with high-q...
Brass
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...
Regency Mahogany Writing Table, England, Circa 1820, 2 Drawers
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality regency period mahogany writing table Having two fitted drawers to frieze with original Turned knobs raised on elegant x framed end Supports with original brass castor...
Mahogany
Large 18th Century Mahogany Chest of Drawers
Located in London, GB
A large 18th century mahogany chest of drawers, with brass handles, and bracket feet. 5 drawers, oak lined, each with Victorian patent brass locks, top lock marked VR. Each si...
Brass
$3,995
H 35 in W 36 in D 20 in
English Writing Desk or Table of Mahogany with Leather Top - Edwardian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset leather top embossed with gilt edge, topped with a fitted, lidded stationery holder, over ...
Metal, Brass
Regency Revival Ladies Desk Bureau Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This is an elegant Regency-style writing table / bureau plat with superstructure, crafted in richly figured mahogany Also these are sometimes called ladies desks The rectangular top ...
Mahogany
18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China. Dating back from the late 18th Century.
Metal
Antique English Fall Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Fall Front Secretary Desk in solid oak, England, late 18th to early 19th Century. This is a wonderful English antique fall front secretary desk in solid oak with brass fitti...
Brass
$6,895
H 44 in W 47 in D 23 in
George III Bureau Desk or Secretary Chest of Mahogany from the 18th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine George III slant top desk or bureau secretary chest of patinated mahogany, c.1770 - an inlaid slant front drops to reveal a series of small drawers and document compartments, ...
Metal, Brass
$1,330
H 38 in W 33 in D 20 in
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century English bureau desk has 3 rows of graduated hand dovetailed drawers and is raised on 4...
Brass
19th Century Korean Tansu Cabinet
Located in Elkton, MD
This is an exquisite two-part Korean Tansu cabinet from the early 20th century. The upper case features four small fitted drawers, while both upper and lower cases have central doors...
Brass
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 moulded edge opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of drawers and pigeon holes a...
Other
Early 1800's English George III Style Drop Front Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This early 19th century Georgian drop-front desk is reflective of an era when form and function paired beautifully to bring people amazing pieces. Made from gorgeous walnut this desk...
Brass
$3,712Sale Price|25% Off
H 83 in W 44.75 in D 23.75 in
George III Period Mahogany Bureau Desk / Bookcase, late 18th / early 19thc
Located in Houston, TX
An exceptional English George III period mahogany bureau bookcase, circa 1790. This classic two-body secretary features a slender, well-proportioned silhouette. This versatile piece...
Mahogany
$2,800
H 29 in W 36.75 in D 19.5 in
English Mahogany writing table. 18th Century with Greek key & Blind Fretwork
Located in Huntington, NY
George III Mahogany writing table. With Brass drop pulls, 3 drawers beneath a mahogany top with molded edge above a Greek key molding below. 4 square legs. Below blind fretwork corne...
Brass
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau. With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden secret letter compartments. Decorated with original brass ornaments and handles. Two ...
Brass
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 42 in W 36 in D 21 in
18th century George III English Slant-Front Secretary Desk in Oak
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome 18th Century English (George III) slant-front secretary desk, craftly in richly grained oak and retaining a warm patina developed over centuries of use. The desk features a...
Oak
Early 19th Century George the III Satinwood Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
This Early 19th Century George III satinwood desk exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the period with its neoclassical design. The piece features intricate inlay work, curv...
Leather, Satinwood
$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
18th Century French Walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century French walnut Louis XV Provincial Buffet A period handcrafted buffet made of solid walnut with three drawers above two beveled doors opening to a single shelf open. Ori...
Walnut
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
$4,813Sale 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
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
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
Impressive Antique Slant Top Secretary Bureau
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique carved and finished slant top desk with handsome even grained Mahogany, original brass batwing pulls, diamond accent key holes and the top opening to reveal myriad nooks, ...
Brass
$3,995
H 52.75 in W 26.75 in D 13.75 in
French Louis XVI Secretary, Ebonized Mahogany & Brass, Circa 1800s
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This French Louis XVI style drop front secretary from the 1800s has impressive etched brass inlay on its exterior, which is made even more dramatic by the deep ebonized finish. The t...
Marble, Brass
$2,177 / item
H 27.17 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in
Amarante Mirror - walnut - gouged - textured - handmade - artisanal
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
$33,919
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
$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
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
George II period burr walnut bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A high-quality George II period burr walnut bureau of great proportions and with superb colour and patina. The fall enclosing a fully fitted interior above a well and further drawer...
Walnut
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed Serpentine drawers. Slant front door opens to reveal addition storage space with 5 sma...
Mahogany
$10,500
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 42.75 in
19th Century English George III Style Burled Walnut Partners Desk Leather Top
Located in St. Louis, MO
A classic 19th Century English large burled walnut partners desk in Georgian III style, with a original red leather skiver top with tooled edges, showing the character that comes wit...
Brass
Important 17th Century Italian Cabinet (Bargueño)
Located in Madrid, ES
Important 17th Century Italian Cabinet (Bargueño) Exceptional Italian bargueño cabinet from the 17th century, finely crafted in fruitwoods with exquisite tortoiseshell and engraved ...
Fruitwood
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.
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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.
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