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Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase in Inlaid Walnut, c. 1710
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine Bureau Bookcase of the Queen Anne period. The frame constructed in walnut, with inlaid
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Brass

Outstanding Quality Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase having an arched shaped cornice
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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality 18th century walnut double dome bureau bookcase. The mirror doors open to
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Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

19th Century English George III Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a very good quality burr walnut dome top bureau bookcase. The top of the bookcase has
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Antique Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Here we have a beautiful antique Queen Anne double dome bureau bookcase in burr walnut and dated by
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Antique 1720s Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut

Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Queen Anne style secretary desk and bookcase by Cresent Manufacturing Company, circa
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Vintage 1970s Queen Anne Secretaires

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Glass, Cherry

Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A Queen Anne period walnut double-dome bookcase cabinet. This early-18th century walnut bookcase
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Antique 1710s Queen Anne Cabinets

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Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet
H 79.93 in W 38.59 in D 20.87 in
Queen Anne English Burled Walnut Bureau, c. 1730
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite early 18th century bureau bookcase is finely crafted in the Queen Anne style with
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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Secretaires

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Bronze

Exceptionally Fine Queen Anne Burr Walnut Dome Top Bureau Bookcase Secretary
Located in Bradenton, FL
The best English Queen Anne / George I burl walnut secretary bureau bookcase in two sections. The
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

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Walnut

Henredon Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
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Late 20th Century American Georgian Desks

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Brass

Baker Georgian Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk with Mirrored Bookcase Hutch
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and mirrored bookcase
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Mid-20th Century American Georgian Desks

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Brass

John Stuart Georgian Burl Wood Drop Front Secretary Desk with Bookcase Hutch
By John Stuart
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
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Vintage 1960s American Georgian Desks

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Brass

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Pair of Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Chest of Drawers Bureau
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19th Century French Napoleon III Mahogany Day Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Napoleon III mahogany day bed is a masterful study in classical architecture melded with timeless French craftsmanship and an understated elegance that will trans...
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Daybeds

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18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with mixed wood inlays to the top with rounded corners to the front, shaped inlay apron,...
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Antique Mid-18th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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18th Century Walnut Writing Table
18th Century Walnut Writing Table
H 27.75 in W 16 in D 32.5 in
English Satinwood Bookcase Cabinet in the Neoclassical Style
By Robert Adam
Located in London, GB
A petit bookcase in the manner of the Adam brothers. Constructed in Satinwood, with crossbanding, and polychrome hand-painted decoration; rising from tapering spade feet, the incu...
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Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Bookcases

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Satinwood, Paint

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowl Meiji 1900s
Located in Paris, FR
This serving bowl is made with porcelain and it was made in Japan around 1900s in Meiji era. It is all hand painted. It was made in south of Japan with Imari style (Imari ware). Dim...
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20th Century Japanese Meiji Serving Bowls

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Porcelain

Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 18th Century English chinoiserie decorated mirror, having arched cushion molded frame decorated with figures and animals, surrounding original beveled mercury glass p...
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Antique Mid-18th Century European Queen Anne Wall Mirrors

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Mercury Glass, Wood

Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
Queen Anne Chinoiserie Cushion Mirror
H 52 in W 24.5 in D 1.5 in
Breakfront Display Bookcase, Yew Wood, Georgian Styling, English, Bevel Glass
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Toronto, CA
A grand English breakfront display bookcase in Georgian styling crafted in Yew by Bevan Funnel. Eight beveled glass panels in the upper doors along with glass shelves and the off whi...
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20th Century English Georgian Bookcases

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Yew

Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning Biedermeier secretary was crafted in Denmark during a peak era known for high quality furniture craftsmanship. Enlarge photos to appreciate the beauty of the wood, note...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Secretaires

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Wood, Mahogany

Ceramic Drug Jar or Syrup Jar, Possibly Italy, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
The decoration of ceramics in blue tones on a white background was common in Europe as far back as the 17th century (Dutch and English pieces, works in Talavera de la Reina in Spain,...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Ceramics

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Ceramic

Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare Queen Anne walnut writing table, the leather lined top with walnut crossbanding, all four sides finished with drawers (two real - on the ends and four false - on the si...
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Antique 1720s Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak, Walnut

Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
Rare Queen Anne Writing Table
H 30.5 in W 43 in D 25.75 in
Rustic Country Low Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
An English Rustic Country house style walnut four-door low bookcase with an antiqued and ebonized exterior, with glass doors and antiqued brass handles. With four adjustable shelves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Country Bookcases

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Glass, Wood

Rustic Country Low Bookcase
Rustic Country Low Bookcase
H 42.5 in W 67 in D 13 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Commodes
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis xv style gilt bronze-mounted kingwood, satinwood and tulipwood floral marquetry two-drawer bombé commodes attributed to F...
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Antique 1890s French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century Italian Carved Walnut Display Cabinet
Located in London, GB
An Italian carved walnut vitrine. Constructed in carved walnut, rising from a serpentine ogee edged plinth base with a mirror back, having a central mythological winged figure flank...
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Walnut

George III English Antique Mahogany Bookcase Secretary Desk circa 1780
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE III MAHOGANY DIMINUTIVE SECRETARY WITH BOOKCASE England, circa 1780 Item # 307PZN13W A very fine secretary desk of diminutive proportions, this fabulous form features an upp...
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Antique 18th Century English George III Bookcases

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Brass

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Boulle Cabinet À Hauteur D’Appui
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and extremely high quality French 19th Century Napoleon III Period ebony, brass and ormolu Cabinet à Hauteur d'Appui, attributed to Befort Jeune. The Boulle cabinet is ...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Herzele, BE
A superb quality Queen Anne walnut double domed bureau bookcase. Carefuly choosen well figured
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Double Domed Bureau Bookcase
H 85.83 in W 48.43 in D 24.02 in
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A superb Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau cabinet having a stepped, concave cornice above the
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Antique 18th Century English Bookcases

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 83.47 in W 40.16 in D 23.63 in
Queen Anne Narrow Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
This rare bookcase dating from the early 18th century is veneered in figured walnut. It has cross
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Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases

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Walnut

Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Bureau Bookcase
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A superb Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase. Of excellent construction in solid walnut
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Fine Quality Queen Anne Style Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Suffolk, GB
An early 20th century fine quality Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase of small proportions and
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Burr and Figured Walnut Queen Anne Style Bureau-Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A burr and figured walnut queen Anne style bureau bookcase, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Bookcases

Burr Walnut Queen Anne Style Double-Dome Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A burr walnut queen anne style double-dome bureau bookcase with full interior standing on cabriole
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Vintage 1930s Bookcases

The Walton Hall Queen Anne Burl Walnut Secretary Bookcase, English, circa 1705
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Important Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase, in three sections. The upper section
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Mercury Glass, Walnut, Burl

18th Century English Red Lacquer Double-Domed Bureau Bookcase
Located in Millbrook, NY
Fine English 18th century red lacquer double-domed bureau bookcase with chinoiserie decoration. The
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Antique 1720s British Queen Anne Secretaires

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Lacquer

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
Located in London, GB
A fine Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau bookcase of narrow proportions, the upper body with a
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Cabinets

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Walnut, Mirror

Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase of Narrow Proportions
H 31.89 in W 24.02 in D 18.12 in
Magnificent Antique Queen Anne Revival Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an outstanding Queen Anne revival walnut bureau bookcase having an attractive shaped
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 18th century Queen Anne Period walnut Bureau bookcase. The rich color and original condition
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Queen Anne Style Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau bookcase, having a glazed
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Antique 19th Century European Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Ann style walnut bureau bookcase of small proportions, the arched and moulded pediment
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Ann Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 76.5 in W 29 in D 20 in
Early 18th Century Antique Queen Anne Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning Bureau Bookcase, Beautifully Restored. With Later Mirrors And Alterations
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Slim Antique Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique bureau bookcase of slim proportions in book matched figured walnut. This was
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
A beautiful piece reputedly purchased by the previous owner from Kentshire Antiques in New York for 185,000 in the 1980s. With flat top over a pair of beveled mirror doors enclosing ...
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Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Wood, Giltwood

Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
H 80.25 in W 40.25 in D 23 in
Antique Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Antique burr walnut bureau bookcase with an astral-glazed bookcase section & bureau below, sitting
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Vintage 1930s English Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
Very impressive and high quality antique burr walnut bureau bookcase, dating from the 1910 period
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Vintage 1910s English Bookcases

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Antique Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 79.93 in W 36.23 in D 19.3 in
Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, of small proportions, the domed top above glazed door
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Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Queen Anne Red Lacquer Bureau Bookcase
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful and rare Queen Anne lacquer bureau bookcase all decorated with gilt chinoserie
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

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Wood

Burr walnut bureau bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, GB
Fine Quality burr walnut bureau bookcase by Brights of nettlebeds circa 1960 . The bookcase is a
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Vintage 1950s English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut

Burr walnut bureau bookcase
Burr walnut bureau bookcase
H 80.71 in W 30.71 in D 17.33 in
Queen Anne Period Walnut Double Dome Bookcase Cabinet - RESERVED
Located in Lymington, GB
the sides. Nb. This form of Queen Anne walnut display cabinet is much rarer than the conventional
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Antique 1710s English Cabinets

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Walnut

Superb Early 18th Century English Bureau Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
Superb early 18th century English bureau bookcase. Upper bookcase with marquetry decoration around
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Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Desks

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Walnut

Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Queen Anne style bureau bookcase / secretary with mirror doors was reproduced sometime in the
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

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Oak, Walnut

Walnut Two Door Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Queen Anne style walnut bureau bookcase, of small proportions, the double domed top above two
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Early 20th Century English Secretaires

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Walnut

Georgian Burled Walnut Drop Front Secretary Desk With Bookcase Hutch
By National Mt. Airy
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Georgian or Queen Anne style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch
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Vintage 1980s American Georgian Desks

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Brass

Antique Queen Anne Burl Walnut Bookcase / Bureau / Secretary Desk, circa 1710
Located in Portland, OR
Antique Queen Anne Burl walnut bookcase / bureau / secretary desk, circa 1710. The bookcase in two
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Burl

Antique Queen Anne Period Double Dome Burl Walnut Bureau Bookcase Secretary 1710
Located in Portland, OR
A fine Queen Anne, Period, burl walnut 'double dome' bureau bookcase/secretary, circa 1710. The
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut, Burl

Wonderful Chinoiserie Queen Anne Black Lacquered Bureau Desk Painted Bookcase
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful chinoiserie Queen Anne style black lacquered bureau desk painted bookcase. Measures
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Vintage 1960s Secretaires

Queen Anne Bureau-Bookcase in Figured Walnut
Located in Hudson, NY
. The bookcase above a fall-front opening to pigeon holes and small drawers. The fall-front over two
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Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Anne Bureau-Bookcase in Figured Walnut
H 82.5 in W 26.5 in D 18.25 in
Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A charming Queen Anne period walnut veneered bureau bookcase; the arched cornice veneered in
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Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Bookcases

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Holly, Walnut

Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 77.75 in W 31.5 in D 22 in
English Stately Home Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase, circa 1705
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase This Queen Anne walnut bureau bookcase made circa 1705 with the
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Antique Early 1700s English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Walnut

A QUEEN ANNE WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
Located in Chicago, IL
AN IMPORTANT, QUEEN ANNE, BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH FITTED UPPER SECTION
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Queen Anne Walnut Bureau Bookcase. C 1700
Located in New York, NY
Queen Anne burl walnut slope front bureau bookcase notable for the handsome figuring of blond
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb Queen Anne burr walnut and feather banded double dome bureau bookcase. The upper section
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Compact Bureau Cabinet
Located in Knutsford, GB
A superb English Queen Anne burr walnut & feather banded compact bureau cabinet retaining excellent
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases

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Walnut

Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase with arched Gothic shaped mirror plates and adjustable
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Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Queen Anne Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 83.86 in W 40.16 in D 22.45 in
A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
Located in Chicago, IL
A SMALL QUEEN ANNE / GEORGE I, BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE WITH A PARTIALLY FITTED INTERIOR BEHIND
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
A BURL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE
H 76 in W 28 in D 20 in
18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Secretary, Bureau Bookcase
Located in Santander, ES
Queen Anne burl walnut bureau bookcase secretaire from early 18th century with moulded double domed
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Antique 1710s British Queen Anne Secretaires

18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Secretary, Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Queen Anne Double Dome Secretary, Bureau Bookcase
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H 78.75 in W 36.62 in D 20.48 in
Genuine Early 18th Century Chinoiserie Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1710. This early bureau bookcase is in great original condition and very rare
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Antique 1710s Great Britain (UK) Bookcases

A Superb Queen Anne Walnutand Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The double-dome cornice over mirror-front doors enclosing an elaborately fitted burr maple interior; the lower section with slant front secretaire drawer over two short and two long ...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

19th Century Queen Anne Chinoiserie Secretary
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Queen Anne period double bonnet top bureau bookcase or secretary with tortoise-shell brown and gold
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Antique 19th Century English Queen Anne Secretaires

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Wood

Queen Anne Secretary
Located in Lawrenceburg, TN
Queen Anne crimson and gold double bonnet top bureau bookcase or secretary with hand-painted
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Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

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Queen Anne Secretary
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George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
. Adam Bowett, English Furniture 1660 - 1714 From Charles II to Queen Anne Woodbridge: Antique
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Antique Early 18th Century English George I Secretaires

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Walnut, Wood

George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase
H 103.15 in W 40.56 in D 24.41 in
William & Mary antique Japanned Bureau Bookcase c.1700
Located in New York, NY
Rare William & Mary/Queen Anne Period Red Japanned Bureau Bookcase, retaining the original Vauxhall
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires

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Glass

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Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic queen anne bureau bookcase available at 1stDibs. Each queen anne bureau bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect queen anne bureau bookcase — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each queen anne bureau bookcase bearing hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Queen Anne Bureau Bookcase?

The average selling price for a queen anne bureau bookcase at 1stDibs is $17,209, while they’re typically $3,730 on the low end and $78,937 for the highest priced.

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Of all the antique and vintage case pieces and storage cabinets 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 storage 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. Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard made of colored glass and metals, 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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