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Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Late 19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Late 19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Late 19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Late 19th Century Swedish bureau bookcase. Featuring a fall front with supports and a drawer, plus storage below and above.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine, Paint

Swedish Baroque Bureau Bookcase in Black Paint, Circa 1730–1750
Swedish Baroque Bureau Bookcase in Black Paint, Circa 1730–1750

Swedish Baroque Bureau Bookcase in Black Paint, Circa 1730–1750

Located in Kastrup, DK

Impressive Swedish bureau bookcase crafted during the Baroque period, circa 1730–1750.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Brass

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very fine Scandinavian Empire/Biedermeier secretary in beautiful birch wood with mahogany interior, Denmark, circa 1820. The highly sculptural form makes this piece an outstanding ...

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

Materials

Birch

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Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany
Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany

Swedish Secretaire Barrel Roll Top Bureau Bookcase Biedermeier Mahogany

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

A rare and impressive large 19th century Swedish flamed mahogany secretaire in the Biedermeier manner. The upper section with a three concave and convex shaped doors enclosed shelvi...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

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

18th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 81.5 in W 50 in D 21 in

18th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Stunning 18th C Swedish bureau bookcase with good carved detail. 1780.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 93 in W 38 in D 19 in

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Tall 19th century painted Swedish bureau bookcase with mirrored panels, 1880 Dimensions: 38 inches (97 cms) wide 19 inches (48 cms) deep 93 inches (236 cms) high.   

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks

Materials

Wood

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

18th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 88 in W 50 in D 20 in

18th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Nice 18th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1780. Height to desk is 72cm.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 80.5 in W 45 in D 19.5 in

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase, 1820   Dimensions: 45 inches (114 cms) wide 19.5 inches (50 cms) deep 80.5 inches (204 cms) high.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Oak, Pine

Original Painted Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Original Painted Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Original Painted Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 75.5 in W 40.5 in D 17 in

Original Painted Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good 19th C original painted Swedish pine bureau bookcase. 1850.   Dimensions 40.5 inches (103 cms) wide 17 inches (43 cms) deep 75.5 inches (192 cms) high.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Cupboards

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 77.5 in W 48 in D 20 in

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase with original locks and keys, 1820.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks

Materials

Pine

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

Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase

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H 73.23 in W 29.53 in D 19.69 in

Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Small Swedish bureau bookcase of good small proportions.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Wood

Swedish 19th Century Birch Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Swedish 19th Century Birch Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

Swedish 19th Century Birch Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

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H 81.75 in W 45.25 in D 19.5 in

Swedish 19th Century Birch Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Swedish 19th century birch inlaid bureau bookcase circa 1870.

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

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H 79 in W 47.5 in D 18.5 in

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1810. Height to desk is 65.5cm Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep 79 inches (201 cms) High.  

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase

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H 86 in W 44 in D 21.5 in L 86 in

Swedish Oak Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

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

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Swedish Pine Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Pine Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Pine Bureau Bookcase

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H 79.5 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in

Swedish Pine Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with floral painted panels. 1841.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Gustavian Style Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Gustavian Style Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Gustavian Style Bureau Bookcase

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H 87.5 in W 49 in D 23 in

Swedish Gustavian Style Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Good quality Swedish style painted bureau bookcase constructed from old timber.

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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Painted Bureau Bookcase
Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Painted Bureau Bookcase

Late 18th Century Swedish Oak Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning Baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase, circa 1780. Comprising of two parts.

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning baroque swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts. 

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Paint

Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire
Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire

Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire

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H 82.68 in W 46.46 in D 20.87 in

Gustavian Bleached Oak Secretaire

Located in London, GB

This magnificent Swedish Gustavian period secretaire/ bureau bookcase is a testament to timeless elegance and exceptional craftsmanship.

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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 88.5 in W 44 in D 22.5 in

Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th century Swedish painted oak bureau bookcase. Great size. 1820.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

Materials

Oak

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

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H 79.5 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with later paint. 1840.

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

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H 79 in W 47.5 in D 18.5 in

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Early 19th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1810. Height to desk is 65.5cm Reference: 8176 Dimensions 47.5 inches (121 cms) Wide 18.5 inches (47 cms) Deep 79 inches (201 cms) High

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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Pine

19th Century Swedish Birch Bureau Bookcase
19th Century Swedish Birch Bureau Bookcase

19th Century Swedish Birch Bureau Bookcase

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H 85.5 in W 43.5 in D 20.5 in

19th Century Swedish Birch Bureau Bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

19th century Swedish birch bureau bookcase circa 1830. Fine quality Biedermeier period bureau bookcase in original condition.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts. 

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Oak, Pine, Paint

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bureau
18th Century Swedish Baroque Bureau

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bureau

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H 94.49 in W 45.28 in

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bureau

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish Baroque bureau, 1750-1780. Lower part with fluted front. Top part with a pair of curving doors and swan neck top. Exterior granite gray color, list of subdued gold leaf. Beh...

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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Bookcases

Materials

Pine

Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk
Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk

Swedish 1870s Birch Inlaid Secretary with Inlaid Motifs and Slant Front Desk

Located in Atlanta, GA

Imbued with a refined elegance, this Swedish 19th Century birch inlaid bureau bookcase, circa 1870, seamlessly combines function with decorative charm, making it a distinguished piec...

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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

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H 93 in W 45 in D 24 in

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

A very elegant, 19th century painted Swedish Bureau, with great proportions, that will work well in most settings. The distressed paint of a later date. Sweden Circa 1840.

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Antique Early 19th Century Secretaires

18th Century Bureau Bookcase, Gustavian Period Swedish Limed Elm
18th Century Bureau Bookcase, Gustavian Period Swedish Limed Elm

18th Century Bureau Bookcase, Gustavian Period Swedish Limed Elm

Located in London, GB

A wonderful 18th century Swedish bureau bookcase of limed elm retaining its original hardware with working locks and keys.

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Antique 1780s Swedish Gustavian Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Secretaire Bureau Bookcase 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch
Secretaire Bureau Bookcase 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch

Secretaire Bureau Bookcase 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch

Located in Santander, ES

Elegant Biedermeier Secretaire Bureau Bookcase of finely figured satin birch. The upper section with two individual cupboards with interior adjustable shelves and one interior drawer...

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Antique 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Bookcases

Swedish Rococo Bureau Bookcase Secretaire Pine
Swedish Rococo Bureau Bookcase Secretaire Pine

Swedish Rococo Bureau Bookcase Secretaire Pine

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H 75.91 in W 45.4 in D 18.55 in

Swedish Rococo Bureau Bookcase Secretaire Pine

Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB

An impressive superb quality Swedish secretaire bureau in the Gustavian manner. The upper section with shaped arched cornice above a pair of astragal glazed doors enclosed shelving....

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20th Century Swedish Secretaires

Materials

Pine

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Swedish Bureau Bookcase For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish bureau bookcase you’re looking for. Each Swedish bureau bookcase for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and pine. There are 11 variations of the antique or vintage Swedish bureau bookcase you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Swedish bureau bookcase you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A Swedish bureau bookcase made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular.

How Much is a Swedish Bureau Bookcase?

The average selling price for a Swedish bureau bookcase at 1stDibs is $4,039, while they’re typically $906 on the low end and $16,280 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets 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. 

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