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Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat
Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat

Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat

Located in San Francisco, CA

Directoire brass-mounted fruitwood bureau plat of small size, the facade apron fitted with two

Category

Antique 19th Century French Sofa Tables

Materials

Brass

George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk
George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk

George II Bureau or Slant Front Desk

Located in Culver City, CA

This is a wonderful small-scale oak bureau on bracket feet. This handsome bureau opens to reveal a

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Desks

Materials

Brass, Metal

Distressed White Painted Gustavian Style Bureau, Secretaire
Distressed White Painted Gustavian Style Bureau, Secretaire

Distressed White Painted Gustavian Style Bureau, Secretaire

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Distressed white painted Gustavian style bureau - secretaire. Hand carved and hand painted adds

Category

2010s Unknown Secretaires

Materials

Wood, Paint

Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet
Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet

Secrétaire Northern Italian 18th Century Baroque Bureau Cabinet

Located in Santander, ES

Spectacular and unique northern Italian baroque bombé bureau cabinet mid-18th century entirely of

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Revival Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Napoleon III Rosewood French Bureau de Dame
19th Century Napoleon III Rosewood French Bureau de Dame

19th Century Napoleon III Rosewood French Bureau de Dame

Located in Tricase, Italia

France, 19th century. Small and elegant Bureau de Dame in rosewood and kingwood with gilded bronze

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Mint by Jean Prouvé
Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Mint by Jean Prouvé

Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Mint by Jean Prouvé

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in New York, NY

Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vitra Lampe De Bureau in Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé
Vitra Lampe De Bureau in Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé

Vitra Lampe De Bureau in Japanese Red by Jean Prouvé

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in New York, NY

Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Deep Black by Jean Prouvé
Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Deep Black by Jean Prouvé

Vitra Lampe de Bureau in Deep Black by Jean Prouvé

By Vitra, Jean Prouvé

Located in New York, NY

Jean Prouvé designed the Lampe de Bureau, a small table lamp, as part of the functional furnishings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Slim English Edwardian Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Bureau Desk, circa 1905
Slim English Edwardian Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Bureau Desk, circa 1905

Slim English Edwardian Arts & Crafts Mahogany Hall Bureau Desk, circa 1905

Located in Leeds, West Yorkshire

A handsome small antique Edwardian Arts & Crafts bureau in mahogany with satinwood inlay dating

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Small Chippendale Chest, Philadelphia, circa 1780
Small Chippendale Chest, Philadelphia, circa 1780

Small Chippendale Chest, Philadelphia, circa 1780

Located in Providence, RI

The small-scale bureau doesn’t come any smaller than this highly desirable 32 inch wide example

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Dr...

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers
Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Antique Mahogany Bowfront Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

An elegant smaller antique bowfront bureau. The mahogany is a rich medium color with a lovely grain

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Writing Table, Desk, Side Table, Bed Table, English Early Victorian 19th Century
Writing Table, Desk, Side Table, Bed Table, English Early Victorian 19th Century

Writing Table, Desk, Side Table, Bed Table, English Early Victorian 19th Century

Located in South Cotswolds, GB

Lovely small black early Victorian bureau writing table with mahogany top. The drawers have

Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Japanese Writing Cabinet
19th Century Japanese Writing Cabinet

19th Century Japanese Writing Cabinet

Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire

small drawers. The bureau section with a through drawer accessible from both sides, the hinged slope

Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Secretaires

Materials

Wood

Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780
Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780

Rococo Petite Desk with Gold Bronze Mounts by Edward Holmes Baldock, Paris, 1780

Located in Chicago, IL

will fit comfortably into small spaces. 18th century bureau plats or writing tables were also called

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Walnut Single Door Small Bureau Bookcase
18th Century Walnut Single Door Small Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Walnut Single Door Small Bureau Bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

, Tabernacle And A Well. 2 Small Over 2 Larger Drawers To The Base, Terminating On Bracket Feet. 2 Parts

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Arne Vodder Small Bureau in Teak by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Arne Vodder Small Bureau in Teak by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark

Arne Vodder Small Bureau in Teak by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark

By Arne Vodder

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare small sideboard or bureau designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Oak, Teak

18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions
18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality small bureau from the later period of Queen Anne, circa 1760. Fall opens to reveal

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Walnut

Small Louis XVI Bureau PLat
Small Louis XVI Bureau PLat

Small Louis XVI Bureau PLat

Located in Berlin, DE

A small bureau plat or writing desk, the rectangular gilt-bronze banded top quarter veneered in

Category

Antique 1770s Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Kai Kristiansen Bureau in Rosewood by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Kai Kristiansen Bureau in Rosewood by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark

Kai Kristiansen Bureau in Rosewood by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Small bureau / sideboard designed by Kai Kristiansen. Produced by Feldballes Møbelfabrik in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century
Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century

Baroque Bureau Bonheur du Jour, 18th Century

Located in Greding, DE

Small bureau on elegantly curved high legs with curved frame. The front is divided by three drawers

Category

Antique 18th Century European Baroque Desks

Materials

Wood

20th Century French Inlaid Bureau with Gilt Bronzes
20th Century French Inlaid Bureau with Gilt Bronzes

20th Century French Inlaid Bureau with Gilt Bronzes

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

French small bureau of the first half of the 20th century. Furniture in rosewood with pleasant

Category

Mid-20th Century French Desks

Materials

Bronze

Rare Small Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Side Table
Rare Small Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Side Table

Rare Small Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat or Side Table

Located in Berlin, DE

A rare and small 19th century, Louis XVI style bureau plat veneered in burr mahogany on an oak

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Three-Piece Eastlake Chip Carved Oak Bedroom Suite, circa 1890
Antique Victorian Three-Piece Eastlake Chip Carved Oak Bedroom Suite, circa 1890

Antique Victorian Three-Piece Eastlake Chip Carved Oak Bedroom Suite, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

- 54.5" W x 71.75" L, Slats- 9.25" H , Large Bureau- 82.5" H x 42" W x 19.75" D , small bureau- 52.75" H

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Eastlake Bedroom Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut, Burl and Marble Bedroom Set, circa 1890
Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut, Burl and Marble Bedroom Set, circa 1890

Antique Renaissance Revival Walnut, Burl and Marble Bedroom Set, circa 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

Measures: Headboard: 87" H x 58.75" W x 4" D, rails: 7.5" H, small bureau: 33.5" H x 26.75" W x 16.5" D

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Renaissance Revival Bedroom Sets

Materials

Marble, Metal

Large Swedish Gustavian Nightstand or Side Table
Large Swedish Gustavian Nightstand or Side Table

Large Swedish Gustavian Nightstand or Side Table

Located in Kramfors, SE

. The nightstand could also work as a small bureau or side table and this one has a straight shape with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Night Stands

Materials

Pine

Small Walnut Bureau
Small Walnut Bureau

Small Walnut Bureau

Located in Eindhoven, NL

Small walnut bureau in good and original condition. Beautifully patina. Entirely in good condition

Category

Antique 1890s English Georgian Secretaires

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Small Antique Edwardian Inlaid Bureau
Small Antique Edwardian Inlaid Bureau

Small Antique Edwardian Inlaid Bureau

Located in Suffolk, GB

This is a small Edwardian antique inlaid bureau which has a fall down front with pretty shell inlay

Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Small George III Mahogany Bureau
Small George III Mahogany Bureau

Small George III Mahogany Bureau

Located in San Francisco, CA

A compact George III mahogany bureau or slant front desk of attractive small size, the fall opening

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Small Antique Burr Walnut Bureau
Small Antique Burr Walnut Bureau

Small Antique Burr Walnut Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a burr walnut Queen Anne style bureau. The bureau has a fall front opening to reveal a

Category

Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau
Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau

Antique Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A delightful 18th century Georgian mahogany bureau of diminutive proportions having well figured

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase
Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase

Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Small Swedish bureau bookcase of good small proportions. This bureau would make a feature piece in

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Small Antique Burr Maple Writing Bureau
Small Antique Burr Maple Writing Bureau

Small Antique Burr Maple Writing Bureau

Located in London, GB

Small antique burr maple and walnut bureau in good condition, dating to circa 1930s period. It has

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Secretaires

Materials

Maple

20th Century Small Venetian Inlaid Bureau
20th Century Small Venetian Inlaid Bureau

20th Century Small Venetian Inlaid Bureau

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small Venetian bureau of the 20th century. Furniture nicely carved and inlaid in walnut, burl

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Desks

Materials

Boxwood, Burl, Walnut

Small George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase
Small George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Small George II Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Located in Folkestone, GB

A fine and rare George II/Early George III mahogany bureau bookcase of rare small size, (often

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Walnut Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

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

Category

Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Painted Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Painted Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

Painted Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

Located in Cheshire, GB

Painted bureau bookcase of small proportions. The double domed top above two glazed doors opening

Category

Early 20th Century British Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th Century Small Mahogany Bureau
Antique 18th Century Small Mahogany Bureau

Antique 18th Century Small Mahogany Bureau

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

A very good quality 18th century mahogany bureau of diminutive proportion Retaining exceptional

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Mahogany Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

Mahogany Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

Located in Cheshire, GB

Edwardian mahogany slope front single door bureau bookcase, of compact proportions, the upper

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Bookcases

Mahogany Bureau Bookcase off Small Proportions
Mahogany Bureau Bookcase off Small Proportions

Mahogany Bureau Bookcase off Small Proportions

Located in Cheshire, GB

Mahogany bureau bookcase of compact proportions, the upper section fitted with two astragal glazed

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bookcases

Small Antique Edwardian Bureau on Legs
Small Antique Edwardian Bureau on Legs

Small Antique Edwardian Bureau on Legs

Located in London, GB

A beautiful and elegant antique writing bureau, dating from the 1890-1910 period. This is of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

20th Century Small French Bureau in Rosewood
20th Century Small French Bureau in Rosewood

20th Century Small French Bureau in Rosewood

Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont

Small French bureau of the second half of the 20th century. Furniture in richly decorated rosewood

Category

Late 20th Century French Desks

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Rare Small George ll Period Walnut Bureau
Rare Small George ll Period Walnut Bureau

Rare Small George ll Period Walnut Bureau

Located in Lymington, GB

A rare antique English walnut bureau of compact proportions. Mid-18th century, circa 1740

Category

Antique 1740s English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk

Located in Astoria, NY

-stretcher centered with a turned finial. While designed as a writing table or small bureau plat, its

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions
18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

18th Century Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality 18th century walnut bureau of small proportions circa 1780. Fall and drawer fronts

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks

Materials

Walnut

Small 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or Nightstand
Small 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or Nightstand

Small 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or Nightstand

Located in Kramfors, SE

Small gustavian bureau or nightstand from Sweden made during the last years of the 18th century

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Tables

Materials

Pine

Small 19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Small 19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau

Small 19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

For sale is a good 19th century burr walnut bureau of small proportions. The top having walnut

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk With Ivory Inlay
Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk With Ivory Inlay

Small Georgian Mahogany Bureau Desk With Ivory Inlay

Located in Troy, MI

Drop front mahogany bureau desk dates from 1825. Ivory inlay, beautiful wood grain, several

Category

Antique 19th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Brass

Walnut Two Door Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Walnut Two Door Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions

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

Category

Early 20th Century English Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Georgian Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions
18th Century Georgian Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

18th Century Georgian Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Good quality 18th century walnut bureau of small proportions circa 1780. Fall and drawer fronts

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks

Materials

Walnut

Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand
Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand

Small 17th Century Burr Walnut Marquetry Bureau on Stand

Located in Lymington, GB

century, William & Mary period, circa 1690. This small antique walnut and marquetry bureau is of a rare

Category

Antique 1690s British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

George II period walnut slant front bureau of small size.
George II period walnut slant front bureau of small size.

George II period walnut slant front bureau of small size.

Located in San Francisco, CA

A George I period burl walnut veneer bureau of desirable and rare small size, the interior with a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks

Materials

Walnut, Oak

Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau
Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau

Antique English Inlaid Figured Mahogany Georgian Style Small Slant-Front Bureau

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Exceptional quality antique English fabulously inlaid figured mahogany Georgian style small slant

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

Small Maitland Smith Writing Bureau Desk Leather Writing Surface Faux Books
Small Maitland Smith Writing Bureau Desk Leather Writing Surface Faux Books

Small Maitland Smith Writing Bureau Desk Leather Writing Surface Faux Books

By Maitland Smith

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to this lovely small children’s sized Maitland Smith writing bureau desk with

Category

20th Century English Arts and Crafts Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Lovely Small Harrods London Reh Kennedy Military Campaign Writing Bureau Desk
Lovely Small Harrods London Reh Kennedy Military Campaign Writing Bureau Desk

Lovely Small Harrods London Reh Kennedy Military Campaign Writing Bureau Desk

By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer this lovely small R.E.H Kennedy made, Harrods London retailed military

Category

20th Century English Campaign Secretaires

Materials

Brass

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There is a range of small bureaus for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique small bureaus was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and mahogany. There are all kinds of small bureaus available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Georgian, Louis XVI and Victorian small bureaus are consistently popular styles. Small bureaus have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gino Maggioni, Ib Kofod-Larsen and Maitland Smith are consistently popular.

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Small bureaus can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,299, while the lowest priced sells for $843 and the highest can go for as much as $25,538.
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