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Danish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Danish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Danish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Unusual 18th century Danish painted bureau bookcase with a very good fitted interior. 1780. Height

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

19th century Victorian painted bureau
19th century Victorian painted bureau

19th century Victorian painted bureau

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Victorian painted bureau circa 1890. Here we offer a painted bureau on behalf of a

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

18th Century English Painted Bureau
18th Century English Painted Bureau

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

English Painted Bureau
English Painted Bureau

English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th century English painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior. 1780. Height to desk: 30

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

English Painted Bureau
English Painted Bureau

English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780. Height to

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Small English Painted Bureau
Small English Painted Bureau

Small English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 18th Century English bureau with an antiqued painted blue finish and ncie fitted interior

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Leather, Oak

18th Century Painted Bureau
18th Century Painted Bureau

18th Century Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Bold 18th century masculine painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior and hidden compartments

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with later paint. 1840. Reference: 8340 Dimensions 49.5

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

18th Century English Painted Bureau
18th Century English Painted Bureau

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th century painted oak bureau with a good fitted interior. 1780. Height to desk: 29-inches (73cm

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Painted Bureau
18th Century English Painted Bureau

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Small 19th century English painted oak bureau with brass swan neck handles. 1820. Code: 9064

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

18th Century English Painted Bureau
18th Century English Painted Bureau

18th Century English Painted Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

18th century English painted oak bureau with a fitted interior, featuring a hidden well and hidden

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires

Materials

Oak

English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase
English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase

English Satinwood Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Bradenton, FL

further cabinet doors with hand painted portraits. An interior shelf inside lower section. The bookcase

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Sheraton Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80
Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80

Gustavian Light Gray Painted Bureau / Secretary 1780 - 80

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant and architectural Gustavian bureau / secrétaire in oak with light gray paint. Interior

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brown Combination Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century
Brown Combination Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century

Brown Combination Faux Painted Bureau, England, 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Faux painted by English craftsman on original 19th century mahogany five drawer bureau. Brown color

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Hand Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Bureau mahogany Bookcase. With later hand painted harlequin finish

Category

Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

19th-Century Swedish Painted Bureau In White With Original Interior
19th-Century Swedish Painted Bureau In White With Original Interior

19th-Century Swedish Painted Bureau In White With Original Interior

Located in Atlanta, GA

This elegant Swedish bureau dates to the mid-19th century and retains its original painted surface

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

N.07 Hiding with Art
N.07 Hiding with Art

N.07 Hiding with Art

By BURĒAU

Located in Levent, TR

of BURĒAU and the talented local artist, Jülide Günce. This limited edition series is a testament to

Category

2010s Turkish Modern Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood, Paint

Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase

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

18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau
18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau

18th Century Italian Painted Pine Bureau

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century Italian painted pine bureau. Circa 1780. With lovely layers of old paint, this bureau

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Painted Rococo Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th century Danish painted oak rococo serpentine bureau bookcase. Great carved decoration

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau
Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

Edwardian Hand Painted Satinwood Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good quality Edwardian hand painted satinwood bureau, painted in the Adam manner with

Category

Early 20th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary
Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary

Majestic Blue painted Rococo Bureau / Secretary

Located in Kastrup, DK

A Rococo secretary desk with a cabinet or bookcase top, beautifully painted in blue with a black

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Metal, Brass

19th Century Swedish Bureau In Original Paint
19th Century Swedish Bureau In Original Paint

19th Century Swedish Bureau In Original Paint

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

19th century Swedish bureau in original paint , fall front desk opening to useful work space , nine

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table
18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

18th Century Venetian Green Painted Travelling Bureau on Table

Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB

A Rare and Highly Decorative Early 18th-Century Painted Venetian Travelling Bureau on Original

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Paint

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

19th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century baroque oak secretary with a newer professionally applied black painted exterior

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint
19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint

19th c. Swedish Bureau Desk / Secretary in Original Paint

Located in Wichita, KS

A Swedish bureau secretary with a scalloped base in original paint. Circa 1870. Behind the drop

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80
Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80

Painted Oak Secretary Bureau, Denmark circa 1760-80

Located in Round Top, TX

pink painted finish which has been gently distressed to reveal the original oak underneath, adding both

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires

Materials

Brass, Iron

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau
Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau

Swedish Gustavian Style Painted 3 Drawer Chest Bureau

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Petroleum Blue Painted Gustavian Style Chest of Drawers This classic Swedish style three drawer

Category

Early 2000s Swedish Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th Century Danish Black Painted Pine Secretary Bureau Early 19th-century Danish pine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Paint, Pine, Wood

19th Century Swedish Original Painted Secretary Bureau, Dated 1850
19th Century Swedish Original Painted Secretary Bureau, Dated 1850

19th Century Swedish Original Painted Secretary Bureau, Dated 1850

Located in Round Top, TX

19th-century Swedish pine secretary or "bureau" retaining its original "Allmoge" painted decoration

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau
Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Late 18th Century Danish Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Late 18th-century Danish oak bureau or secretary featuring a newer professionally applied black

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Painted Swedish Gustavian Style 3 Drawer Chest or Commode, a pair. This set of three drawer bureaus

Category

Early 2000s European Gustavian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

19th Century Handcrafted Pine Swedish Writing Bureau with Dragged Paint
19th Century Handcrafted Pine Swedish Writing Bureau with Dragged Paint

19th Century Handcrafted Pine Swedish Writing Bureau with Dragged Paint

Located in Mckinney, TX

Classic Swedish provincial form with a beautifully timeworn presence. This slant-top bureau retains

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Pine, Paint

Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark
Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark

Late 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Black, Denmark

Located in Round Top, TX

perfect space to organize. It was later professionally painted with a black painted exterior complimented

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Paint

20th Century Painted Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1960
20th Century Painted Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1960

20th Century Painted Wood Venetian Bureau Desk, 1960

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

, pleasantly lacquered and hand painted with floral decorations. High leg bureau equipped with an external

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Secretaires

Materials

Wood

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black
18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

18th Century Danish Oak Secretary Bureau, Painted Black

Located in Round Top, TX

complement the age and character of this stately bureau. The upper cabinet locks with a large skeleton key

Category

Antique 18th Century Danish Rococo Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847
Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

Original Painted Pine Secretary Bureau from Sweden, dated 1847

Located in Round Top, TX

to appreciate the craftsmanship and paint technique used to create this special bureau. This entire

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Pine, Paint

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

Category

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

Materials

Wood

Venetian rococo 19 th century bureau/secretaire hand painted
Venetian rococo 19 th century bureau/secretaire hand painted

Venetian rococo 19 th century bureau/secretaire hand painted

Located in Houston, TX

This fine quality Venetian secretary is beautifully carved and finely Painted in pale teal and rose

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Secretaires

Materials

Hardwood

Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau
Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Early 19th Century Danish Blue Painted Pine Secretary Bureau

Located in Round Top, TX

Early 19th-century Danish pine secretary with newer professionally applied layered blue painted

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Pine

Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810
Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810

Black Painted Baroque Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1810

Located in Round Top, TX

has been given a professional custom layered black painted finish which has been gently distressed to

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires

Materials

Brass

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie
18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie

18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Doge Bureau with Red Chinoiserie

By Porte Italia

Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT

From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our Doge Bureau

Category

2010s Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top
1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top

1940s Petite Mahogany Ornate Painted Secretary Bureau with Flip Leather Top

Located in Germantown, MD

Beautifully painted and decorated mahogany Secretary Bureau writing table with Flip green Leather

Category

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

Materials

Mahogany, Paint

Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800
Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800

Oak Secretary Bureau With Painted Finish from Sweden circa 1760-1800

Located in Round Top, TX

This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Brass

French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers
French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers

French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Bureau Plat Desk with Six Drawers

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant French Louis XV White Painted Provincial Table or Desk with Six Drawers - could sit in the

Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Two Drawer Bureau in Blue / Green Crackle Painted
French Louis XV Style Two Drawer Bureau in Blue / Green Crackle Painted

French Louis XV Style Two Drawer Bureau in Blue / Green Crackle Painted

Located in Essex, MA

French Louis XV style two drawer blue/green crackle painted two drawer bureau. Fancy metal pulls

Category

20th Century Unknown Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Child’s Table From NYC Public School P.S 166
Child’s Table From NYC Public School P.S 166

Child’s Table From NYC Public School P.S 166

By Library Bureau Makers

Located in Huntington, NY

made from solid quarter sawn oak, with a painted top & brass caps on feet. PS 166 in Chalk on

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Tables

Materials

Oak

18th Century English Oak Bureau
18th Century English Oak Bureau

18th Century English Oak Bureau

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Late 18th Century English oak bureau with later paint finish. 1780 Height to the underside of the

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Brass

Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century Swedish painted oak bureau bookcase with a fitted interior. 1830. Height to

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Oak

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Painted Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the painted bureau you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every painted bureau was constructed with great care. Find 122 options for an antique or vintage painted bureau now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect painted bureau — 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 painted bureau, those designed in Louis XV, Georgian and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. A well-made painted bureau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jeff Martin Joinery, Baker, Knapp & Tubbs and Jeff Martin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Painted Bureau?

The average selling price for a painted bureau at 1stDibs is $4,300, while they’re typically $602 on the low end and $78,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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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