Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800's Sweden. The applied decorative carving adds a romantic touch to the drop down desk. The traditional interior h...
Wood, Oak, Paint
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780. Comprising of 2 parts.
Oak, Paint
Gray Painted Swedish 18th Century Oak Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a lovely carved bonnet. The secretary has been given a professional custom layered gray painted finish which ha...
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or 'Drag Kista'
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian bureau or 'drag kista' as it's called in Swedish.
Pine
Late 18th Century Swedish Pine Country Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country bureau with writing desk. The bureau is a country house furniture from the late 1700s.
Pine
Antique Oak Rococo Blue Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak rococo secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's. The dramatic serpentine drawers with curvaceous front add a romantic touch, all resting...
Wood, Oak, Paint
Side Table / Bureau Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side table / bureau attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Brass
Tall Blue Painted Swedish Secretary Bureau, circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment. The entire secretary has been given a professional custom layered blue painted fi...
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
Painted writing bureau or secretaire from Sweden made during the early 1800s, 1810 to 1820.
Pine
18th Century Light-White Swedish Gustavian Pine Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1770 - 1790, Sweden, Scandinavia. Desk open: 30" H x 45.75" W x 24.25" D
Metal, Brass, Chrome
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Three Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian three part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1760-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling, resting on attractive carved feet.
Brass
Sold|$4,700 / item
Side Tables or Bureaus Attributed to Poul Nørreklit Produced in Sweden
By Poul Nørreklit
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare side tables or bureaus attributed to Poul Nørreklit. Produced in Sweden.
Brass
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau - Scandinavian Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal, Bronze
Black Painted Oak Secretary or Bureau from Sweden, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece with a lovely curved bonnet and pane glass upper section. Large curvaceous lower three serpentine drawers. The entire secret...
Brass
Bureau “Typenko” Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bureau “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932.
Birch
Antique 19th Century Swedish Secretary Bureau Desk with Original Red Paint
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique secretary desk from Sweden dated 1897, with original paint and floral decorations made in two sections. Below the arched pediment are two raised panel doors with three fixed ...
Midcentury Swedish Louis XV Style Bleached Birch Bureau Plat with Mounts
Located in Wichita, KS
This large bureau plat has three deep drawers that move easily.
Brass
19th Century Light-Blue Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Pinewood Writing Table, Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-blue, antique Swedish Gustavian bureau, table made of light grey painted Pinewood with a beautiful brass and bronze decoration.
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Gustavian bureau-plat
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish late Gustavian style brass-mounted mahogany bureau-plat with cartonnier, Second Half 19th Century, the paneled rectangular cartonnier with canted fluted corners and tambour...
Brass
Tall Green Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden, Circa 1800-20
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment. The secretary has been given a professional custom teal green layered/striated pa...
Brass
Bureau / Secretary Gustavian in Blue Painted In Pine. 18th Ctr. Swedish
Located in Kastrup, DK
Gustavian secretary crafted in pine, finished in a charming blue tone with an elegant patina. The piece is composed of two sections with refined detailing throughout. The upper cabi...
Brass
Writing Bureau Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1934
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rosewood and birch.
Birch, Rosewood
19th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian One Part Pine Bureau, Chrome Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Swedish Gustavian one part bureau, secretaire made of hand crafted painted Pinewood, in good condition.
Metal, Chrome
Nordiska Kompaniet Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XVI style bureau plat finished on four sides with two drawers in apron with bakelite pulls and pull out mirrored slides at each end having black lacquered frame with inset be...
Sold|$8,220
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau
Located in Round Top, TX
The simple yet stately lines add a touch of grace to this lovely tall secretary, also known as a "bureau." The white paint is newer, yet compliments the quintessential Swedish countr...
Wood
Sold|$7,200
Patinated 18th Century Gustavian Bureau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted rustic Swedish chest of drawers. Made in Sweden circa late 18th century.
Pine
Sold|$4,800
18th Century Gustavian Mora Clock Bureau
Located in Mckinney, TX
Practical, sculptural, and distinctly Swedish, this Mora clock bureau tells the story of a culture where beauty was expected to serve daily life.
Pine
Antique Gustavian Mahogany Bureau with Marble Top
Located in Round Top, TX
Bureau, Gustavian style, early 20th century. Mahogany with inlay and marquetry in assorted wood types and mother of pearl. Six drawers and cabinet. Marble top with contoured edge. Ca...
Bronze
Beautiful Grey Painted Antique Gustavian Writing Bureau, 1860
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful grey painted antique Gustavian writing bureau from Sweden, circa 1820 made by an unknown cabinetmaker.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Teak Rolltop Desk Bureau, 1960s
Located in Raymondville, TX
A vintage 1960's Swedish modern teak roll-top desk/bureau. Featuring a roll-up top, extendable desk surface, five storage cubbies, three upper drawers and four lower drawers with scu...
Brass
Sold|$7,478
Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rococo 18th century yew and elm bureau desk circa 1750. Stunning swedish rococo period bombe shaped bureau.
Yew
18th Century Baroque Bureau That's Been Dry Scraped to Original Paint
Located in Kramfors, SE
Bureau with three big drawers. Marbled tabletop. The handles on the sides are original to the bureau.
Antique Gustavian Style Painted Bureau in Blue, circa 1840–1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant mid-19th century Gustavian style bureau, circa 1840–1850, painted in a soft blue with interior details in antique white. The upper section functions as a secretary, enclos...
Pine
18th Century Gustavian Painted Four-Drawer Commode with a Concealed Bureau
Located in London, England
An interesting 18th century compact four-drawer commode. The top drawer contains a feature fall front pull-out writing desk or bureau. It’s interior has a lovely well-worn appearance...
Pine
Sold|$1,410
vintage secretary cabinet 1960s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage bureau cabinet 1960s Sweden period 1960s design unknown Sweden condition good minor signs of wear size 96 x 85 x 44 cm (h x w x d) details teak; brass; item numb...
Teak
Sold|$1,069
vintage secretary cabinet 1960s Swedish
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage bureau cabinet 1960s Sweden Period 1960s Design Unknown Sweden Condition Good Minor signs of wear Size 102 x 88 x 45 cm (H x W x D) Details Teak; Brass; Item num...
Brass
Sold|$9,900
Antique White Painted Secretary from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The graceful lines of this secretary or "bureau" reveal its Swedish country heritage. The addition of a white painted finish also compliments its Swedish styling as well.
Wood
Sold|$2,800
Swedish Pine Secretary, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's. Standing 4' tall, this secretary has 3 traditional large lower drawers with brass pulls and upper desk section.
Pine
Antique Pine Secretary Desk, Sweden circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the early 1800s. The age of this secretary is revealed in the warmth of the deep patina in the pine which only happens through gen...
Pine
Sold|$5,875 / set
Axel Larsson Bedside Tables Produced by Bodafors in Sweden
By Axel Larsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Produced by Bodafors in Sweden. Matching bureau is also available.
Brass
19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
A 19th century Swedish fall-front bureau in the Rococo style wearing beautiful black paint, circa 1800.
Wood, Paint
Antique Tall Pine Secretary Chest of Drawers, Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
Tall pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the latter 1800's. Standing over 4' tall, this secretary has the appearance of a highboy chest of drawers and serves well for storag...
Pine
20th Century Swedish Birchwood Semainier Chest - Vintage Scandinavian Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco bureau, semainier chest made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Birchwood, in good condition.
Metal
18th Century Swedish Rococo Black and Blue Painted Secretary Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Rococo bureau, black and blue painted with charming and decorative patina.
Brass
Early 19th Century Swedish Painted Wood Clock Cabinet with Roman Arch Pediment
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 19th century Swedish painted wood clock bureau. This unique Swedish clock cabinet, circa 1800-1810, features a roman arch style pediment with a clock set into it's center, t...
Wood
Antique Swedish Secretary from the Empire Period in Untouched Condition
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique secretary bureau from the empire period.
Pine
Scandinavian Mid-Century Chest of Drawers by Treman
By Treman
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful chest of drawers, manufactured in Sweden, circa 1950. This bureau is made of oak and teak veneer.
Teak, Oak
Sold|$9,077
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.
Oak
Sold|$6,532
Midcentury Mahogany Desk
Located in London, GB
A midcentury mahogany and brass mounted bureau plat, Sweden, circa 1950.
Brass
Stunning Birch Desk from the 1920s, Key Included
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco "Swedish Grace" 1920s bureau with marquetry and carved details, interior contains several small drawers.
Birch
Danish Mid-Century Teak Chest Drawers, Secretaire ore Writing Cabinet, 1950s
Located in München, Bavaria
Measures: Height: 100 cm Width: 90 cm Depth: 45 cm Swedish Mid Century Teak Rolltop Bureau in the style of Egon Ostergaard manufactured by SMi Sweden in the 1960's.
Teak
Sold|$5,171
Wooden 18th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This wooden antique 18th century Swedish bureau has a dry scraped patina, with superb proportions and interior.
Wood
Sold|$4,491
Small 19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Small 19th century Swedish bureau. The exterior and interior of this lovely piece are painted entirely white, with its original brass hardware.
Wood
Sold|$4,950
19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Swedish bureau from the 1860-1870 period is a striking example of functional yet decorative craftsmanship.
Brass
Sold|$4,014
Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Swedish painted oak bureau bookcase. Great size. 1820.
Oak
Sold|$4,950
19th Century Swedish Bureau Circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Gustavian bureau, dating to circa 1820-1830, epitomizes the timeless sophistication of Swedish design.
Pine
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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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.
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