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18th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Burl Bureau or Secretaire
18th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Burl Bureau or Secretaire

18th Century Italian Louis XIV Walnut Burl Bureau or Secretaire

Located in Firenze, IT

Bureau with two small and two large external drawers.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Secretaires

Materials

Olive, Walnut

English 19th Century Satinwood, Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
English 19th Century Satinwood, Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

English 19th Century Satinwood, Mahogany and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

Located in Suffolk, GB

An unusual late 19th-early 20th century satinwood, mahogany and marquetry inlaid bureau bookcase of small proportions. The top section consists of a satinwood and mahogany moulded c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Mid-18th Century Tuscan Writing Bureau Palisander and Rosewood with Flap
Mid-18th Century Tuscan Writing Bureau Palisander and Rosewood with Flap

Mid-18th Century Tuscan Writing Bureau Palisander and Rosewood with Flap

Located in Firenze, IT

There is a large compartment hidden by a slide panel of great service with other two other small drawers. The bureau is complete with two working keys and the state of preservation,...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Secretaires

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut Bureau bookcase mirrors bun feet cupboard doors
Early 18th Century Solid Walnut Bureau bookcase mirrors bun feet cupboard doors

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut Bureau bookcase mirrors bun feet cupboard doors

Located in Wiltshire, GB

A rare and unusual early 18th century solid walnut bureau bookcase of small size. Mirrored doors enclosing adjustable shelves below cupboard doors.

Category

Antique 1720s Great Britain (UK) George I Bookcases

Materials

Walnut

Small Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest
Small Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest

Small Antique Georgian Mahogany Chest

Located in Port Chester, NY

A wonderful small 34" wide size. Mahogany bureau with three drawers, from England.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Small Antique Faux Bamboo Painted Chest
Small Antique Faux Bamboo Painted Chest

Small Antique Faux Bamboo Painted Chest

Located in Port Chester, NY

A small antique faux bamboo bureau from England. Very charming.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dressers

Materials

Wood

PAIR of Small Mahogany Chests with Tea Caddy Tops
PAIR of Small Mahogany Chests with Tea Caddy Tops

PAIR of Small Mahogany Chests with Tea Caddy Tops

Located in Port Chester, NY

Many possible uses for this pair of small four drawer bureaus; they would be perfect as nightstands or lamp tables.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Paris Cabinett
18th Century Paris Cabinett

18th Century Paris Cabinett

Located in Stockholm, SE

Small mahogany bureau, Louis XVI. Paris.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of...

Mid-Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers
Mid-Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers

Mid-Century Rosewood Chest of Drawers

Located in Port Chester, NY

A mid-century chest from the United States. This small six drawer bureau is made of rosewood, and the wood grain is exceptional.

Category

20th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Rosewood

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE ITALIAN MIRROR
NEOCLASSICAL STYLE ITALIAN MIRROR

NEOCLASSICAL STYLE ITALIAN MIRROR

Located in Essex, MA

Perfect in a powder room, entry hall, over a bureau, or small sofa.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Wall Mirrors

William IV Campaign Chest
William IV Campaign Chest

William IV Campaign Chest

Located in Port Chester, NY

The mahogany has a rich warm patina. This bureau has four small drawers on top with four larger ones on the bottom.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Office Desk by BBPR for Ollivetti, 1963
Office Desk by BBPR for Ollivetti, 1963

Office Desk by BBPR for Ollivetti, 1963

By Studio BBPR

Located in Antwerp, BE

This workstation exist of a main bureau with a smaller side table. It is made off a metal frame with metal drawer box, which can be fixed on both sides.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Fine Early Chinese Export Small Padouk Table Bureau
Fine Early Chinese Export Small Padouk Table Bureau

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...

Category

Antique 1730s Unknown Desks and Writing Tables

Bureau Plat
Bureau Plat

Bureau Plat

Sold|$3,200

Bureau Plat

Located in Houston, TX

Small Vintage Inlaid Rosewood Bureau Plat with mounts and green embossed leather top.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Danish Teak Midcentury Writing Bureau Desk by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Danish Teak Midcentury Writing Bureau Desk by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

Danish Teak Midcentury Writing Bureau Desk by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold

By Arne Hovmand-Olsen, Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik

Located in Glasgow, GB

Further storage space and two small drawers sit within the bureau, along with a small but beautifully shaped little letter rack to the right hand side.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Early 20th Century French Secretary with Parquetry and Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Secretary with Parquetry and Ormolu

Early 20th Century French Secretary with Parquetry and Ormolu

Located in Santa Ana, CA

This marble topped French walnut piece is both a bureau and a small secretary. The top compartment folds down to reveal a square, leather top writing area and storage compartments.

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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Small Bureaus For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much are Small Bureaus?

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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