William and Mary Kneehole Desk Walnut Bureau 1700
Located in Potters Bar, GB
William and Mary walnut kneehole bureau Here we have a very unusual designed kneehole bureau Having an arrangement of 6 oak lined drawers and a central cupboard with decorative drop ...
Walnut
$26,084Sale Price|45% Off
William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare William & Mary-period walnut double-dome bureau bookcase / cabinet.
Walnut
Antique William and Mary Outstanding Quality Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary outstanding quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry double dome bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality double dome shaped top with a moulded cornice abov...
Walnut
Antique William and Mary Outstanding Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique William and Mary outstanding quality burr walnut inlaid marquetry double dome bureau bookcase having an outstanding quality double dome shaped top with a moulded cornice abov...
Walnut
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
18th Century William and Mary Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase or Cabinet
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine quality William and Mary style double dome bureau bookcase or antique English walnut cabinet.
Leather, Walnut
Large Antique William and Mary Burr Walnut Herringbone Inlaid Two Part Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique William and Mary burr walnut Herringbone inlaid two part bureau having a quality burr walnut Herringbone inlaid top above a burr walnut full opening to reveal a fitted ...
Walnut
William & Mary Lacquered Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A rare William and Mary lacquered bureau cabinet, profusely decorated with gilded motifs depicting genre themes.
William and Mary Period Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and rare William and Mary period figured walnut double dome top bureau bookcase, the double domes with central and corner flanking carved giltwood finials and the crossbanded ...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 36 in W 25 in D 17.5 in
Unusually Small Early 18th Century William and Mary Period Oak Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Unusually small early 18th century William and Mary period oak bureau. This bureau has moulding on the aperture around the drawers, rather than cock beading on drawers themselves as ...
Oak
William and Mary Black Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
England William & Mary A William & Mary black Japanned Bureau Bookcase heightened with gilt chinoiseries.
Unavailable
H 80.5 in W 39.75 in D 21.75 in
William & Mary Red and Polychrome Japanned Bureau Bookcase, English, circa 1690
Located in New York, NY
A fine William & Mary Red Japanned bureau bookcase with moulded cornice above two mirror glazed doors enclosing shelves, decorated in gold with birds, foliage and diaper pattern, the...
Blown Glass, Wood
Unavailable
H 96 in W 39 in D 23 in
Superb William & Mary Period Walnut Domed Bureau Bookcase with Mirror Plates
Located in Hungerford, Berkshire
Dating from the late 17th century, this mirror plated, domed bureau bookcase is veneered in figured and burr walnut. The twin mirrored doors open to reveal a top part with drawers, p...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 42 in D 26.5 in
A Very Rare Marquetry Louis XIV Bureau Mazarin Attributed to Pierre Golle
By Daniel Marot
Located in London, Middlesex
Daniel Marot brought the fully developed court style of Louis XIV to Holland, and later to London. In the end, the English style which is loosely called "William and Mary" owed much ...
Walnut
Early 18th Century William and Mary Bureau Walnut Bookcase
Located in Middleburg, VA
This 18th century William and Mary Bureau bookcase is outstanding. With its rich color and original condition, it is a fine example of the intricate craftsmanship that top quality ca...
Walnut
20th Century English William & Mary Style Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William & Mary style walnut bureau, with hand dovetailed and mahogany lined drawers.
Walnut
Sold
H 39.38 in W 37.8 in D 22.45 in
Antique English William & Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning 17th century William & Mary burr walnut and feather banded bureau, circa 1690 in date.
Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 35 in D 19.5 in
Huguenot 17th-Century Charles II William and Mary Walnut Two-Piece Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and Important late 17th century Charles II / William and Mary figured walnut two-piece bureau circa 1680, England.
Walnut
Sold
H 67.33 in W 24.02 in D 18.9 in
Diminutive 17th Century William and Mary Figured Walnut Bureau Bookcase on Stand
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An exceptionally rare William and Mary period walnut writing bureau and bookcase on stand of diminutive small proportions, C. 1695 England.
Oak, Walnut
Sold
H 80 in W 40.5 in D 24 in
William & Mary Style Burled Walnut English Bureau Bookcase, Early 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The William & Mary style burled walnut English bureau bookcase with beveled old mirror doors and bureau slant front enclosing fitted interior and green embossed leather writing surfa...
Brass
William and Mary Style Walnut Bureau on Stand
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
William and Mary style walnut and feather banded bureau on stand.
Walnut
Sold
H 38.78 in W 37.41 in D 20.67 in
Rare William & Mary circa 1690 English Oak Barley Twist Bureau Desk on Stand
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Some might refer to this as a slant-front writing desk. These early bureaus were often referred to in Old English as scriptors, écritoires, secretaries, skrewtores or scrutoires, ...
Oak
Sold
H 36.62 in W 36.23 in D 25.6 in
William and Mary English Black Lacquer Bureau Commode, Chinoiserie
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind Chinese desk, from the mid-18th century, made for import, commissioned by the English. Closed, it is practically square in shape, with two registers on the front, flank...
Brass
Fine William and Mary Walnut Secretaire Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine and rare William and Mary burl walnut double-dome bureau bookcase with beveled mirrored doors, all-over a lower section with a fall-front revealing a fitted interior fitted wi...
William and Mary Walnut Knee Hole Slant Front Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare early 18th Century William and Mary period walnut fall front bureau, the overhanging fall front section in feather banded and richly grained burl walnut veneer, the interior hav...
Brass, Iron
Antique English Oak Bureau
Located in New York, NY
This early 18th century English bureau is a William and Mary period piece. It is crafted from oakwood, which has aged with a rich red-brown hue.
Brass
Antique Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in London, GB
A very well made antique walnut bureau bookcase in the William and Mary style. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890-1900.
Glass, Walnut
Early 20th Century walnut bureau bookcase
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th Century walnut bureau bookcase, the stepped moulded cornice above a pair of glazed doors opening to reveal three adjustable shelves, the bottom of the bookcase there are t...
Walnut
Sold
H 31.75 in W 36.75 in D 23.75 in
English Seaweed Marquetry Bureau Table or Desk with Royal Provenance, circa 1735
Located in Kinderhook, NY
An exquisite circa 1735 English George II 'bureau table' or 'knee-hole desk' incorporating circa 1690 William and Mary 'arabesque' or 'seaweed' marquetry elements in the style of Ger...
Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly
William and Mary Style Walnut Bureau of Small Proportions
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality William and Mary style walnut Bureau of small proportions.
Walnut
Outstanding Antique William & Mary Style Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding antique William & Mary style figured walnut bureau. The fall and drawers all boast crossbanding on beautiful walnut veneers.
Walnut
Sold
H 38.88 in W 34 in D 23.5 in
Baker Furniture Style William & Mary Chinoiserie Black Lacquered Bureau Desk
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional William & Mary or Georgian Chinoiserie style drop front secretary desk In the manner of Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Black lacquered walnut, with hand-painted A...
Brass
Sold
H 39.38 in W 37.8 in D 22.45 in
Antique English William & Mary Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau, 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb William & Mary burr walnut and feather crossbanded bureau, circa 1690 in date.
Walnut
Walnut Bureau of William and Mary Design
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A tiny walnut Bureau of William and Mary design on baluster supports joined with wavy cross stretchers, the broadly crossbanded fall with feather banding, the serpentine fronted inte...
Walnut
Rare William & Mary late 17th century oak bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
A rare William & Mary late 17th century oak bureau of fine, faded patina (colour).
Oak
A WILLIAM AND MARY RED JAPANNED BUREAU
Located in New York, NY
A very fine William and Mary red japanned slope bureau, the fall front is finely decorated with a ceremonial chariot pulled by lions, the lion motif is repeated on the top, the fall ...
Lacquer
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 beveled mirror doors above a fitted slant front desk section, with two short and t...
Glass
17th Century Inlaid Bureau Desk of Burled Walnut on Bun Feet
Located in Chamblee, GA
English William and Mary Period Bureau Desk covered in a burled walnut veneer and having satinwood fan inlay and stringing.
$42,500
H 101 in W 164.5 in D 27 in
Antique English Break-Front Bibliotheque Bookcase in Mahogany, circa 1870
By S.E. & R. Johnson. Warrington
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A handsome and very well crafted English break-front bookcase or bibliotheque in solid mahogany by S.E. & R. Johnson of Warrington, England, circa 1870. Features six doors with glass...
Mahogany
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$9,850
H 20 in W 16 in D 12 in
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A 1930's French Gilt Lacquered Wood Pagoda Form Chinoiserie Platinum Painted Box, Attributed to Jansen. At first glance, the box's visual allure is simply breathtaking. Adorned with ...
Wood
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$658,915 / set
H 38.39 in W 83.47 in D 31.11 in
Antique Rare Fine Pair of French Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Mounted Commodes
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique fine French rare pair of early 20th century mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze mounted commodes In the Louis XVI Style, after the original model of the commode com...
Bronze, Other
Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer Cabinet
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Rare Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Tulipwood and Chinese Lacquer cabinet, c. 1750 (Regence Period) A truly magnificent, monumental, and one of a kind cabinet, painted throughout with gi...
Ormolu
Queen Anne Japanned Secretary Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
With double arched top over a pair of arched mirror doors opening to a red interior fitted with drawers and shelves, the base with slant lid desk opening to expose a fitted interior ...
Oak
$2,298,000
H 25 in W 23.5 in D 9.25 in
Exquisite Baccarat "Elephant" 'Cave A Liquor' - Exposition Universelle 1878
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
The Magnificent Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor: A Majestic Exploration of a Timeless Masterpiece from the Exposition Universelle of 1878. The Baccarat Elephant Cave A Liquor, (Tant...
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Chinese Lacquer Wedding Bed
Located in Dallas, TX
Chinese wedding bed in red lacquer and hand cards details. Has a new mattress (not shown).
Gold Leaf
$611,365
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Claudius Marioton, Maison Millet
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
$129,065 / set
H 105.91 in W 72.05 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Monumental Regency Oval Astral Glazed Mahogany Library Bookcases, c.1810
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
An extraordinary near pair of oversized Regency astral glazed library bookcases c.1810. Demonstrating a remarkable pair of full-length oval astragal glazed doors to each - with car...
Mahogany, Pine
$163,030
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$348,120
H 165.36 in W 290.56 in D 216.54 in
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Louis XVI Period Mantel and Trumeau
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare Napoleon III style paneled room in blackened wood (stained beech) with its fireplace in stucco in imitation of porphyry. The fireplace, which is the centerpiece of this paneled...
Bronze
$30,400 / set
H 82.5 in W 36 in D 17.5 in
Antique French Provincial Bookcases with Glass Doors, Circa 1810-1820
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of French Provincial black bookcases or library cabinets made of hand crafted painted Sprucewood, in good condition. The upper part is composed with two glass display...
Metal
18th Century Oak Corner Library Cupboard
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This mid-18th century oak corner cupboard originates from the Prebysterie (living quarters of a pastor) of the small Normandy village of Foie, now part of Normanville. It was reputed...
Oak
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.
In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.
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.
Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, 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.