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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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Dressers
Materials
Brass
English Oak Bureau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
English Oak Bureau, c. 1790
36 1/4" Deep (Open)
Writing Surface - 29
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks
$3,375
18th C Painted Writing Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C painted writing bureau. Good fitted interior with secret drawers. 1790.
Desk height
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Dutch Oak Secretary
Located in San Marino, CA
18th century Dutch oak bureau bookcase with gendarme top, shaped and fielded panels to the base
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch French Provincial Secretaires
Materials
Oak
George III Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George III antique oak bureau bookcase in good condition with arched panelled doors to the top
Category
Antique 18th Century European George III Bookcases
Materials
Oak
Oak Bureau de Mazarin, Netherlands Circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
Oak Bureau de Mazarin
Netherlands Circa 1750
Measures: 61.25” W x 25.25” D x 33.5” H.
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
inches
This rare and exceptional bureau bookcase stands as a masterpiece of early 18th-century English
Category
Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Early 19th Century Oak Secretary Bureau Painted Green
Located in Round Top, TX
3 working drawers below the drop front with original brass key to use as a pull. This oak secretary
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood
The Sir William Stephenson 18th Century George II Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
, this exceptional piece embodies the height of early 18th-century English craftsmanship. The fall-front
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Desks
Materials
Gold, Silver
Tall Swedish Oak Secretary Bureau, circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with an elaborate carved pediment
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
George I Oak Bureau Bookcase with Broken Pediment
Blind Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
A George I oak bureau bookcase with broken pediment, blind doors with enclosed fitted interior, and
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Bookcases
Louis XV Provincial Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Louis XV Provincial oak bureau plat, mid 18th century, the top with inset tooled leather above the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
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
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Bureau with Secret Drawers, English Oak Desk, Georgian, circa 1720
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau, an English oak desk from the Georgian period in the early 18th century
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Oak
Painted German Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century painted German bureau, 1790
Dimensions:
42 inches (107 cms) wide
19 inches (48
Category
Antique 18th Century German Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,688
Serpentine Danish Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Fabulous 18th century Danish serpentine bureau, 1760.
Dimensions:
46.5 inches (118 cms) wide
Category
Antique 18th Century Danish Desks
Materials
Oak
$5,479
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted oak bureau with original brass handles. 1780.
Height to
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,429
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted bureau, 1780.
Dimensions
38 inches (97 cms) wide
20.5
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Oak, Pine
$2,263
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted country house bureau. Secret drawers fitted in the interior, 1760
Category
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,263
English Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Small 18th century English painted bureau, 1780
Dimensions:
32 inches (81 cms) wide
18.5
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,126
Friesian Inlaid Oak Fall Front Desk or Bureau, Denmark, circa 1790
Located in Kinderhook, NY
Wonderful Friesian solid oak bureau having dual compass star and string-band inlaid fall front
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Brass
Georgian Painted Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Very small 18th century painted bureau with a stepped interior and secret drawers, 1780
Height
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,537
English Painted Writing Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
18th century English painted oak writing bureau with a nice fitted interior. 1780.
Height to
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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
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
English Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English oak slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with mahogany crossbanding and dentil
Category
Antique 18th Century British George III Secretaires
Materials
Oak
George II Walnut Veneered Bureau Cabinet
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George II walnut veneered bureau cabinet, the upper stage with beveled mirrored doors concealing
Category
Antique 18th Century English George II Secretaires
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Danish Blue Painted Baroque Cabinet Bureau / Secretaire
Located in Kastrup, DK
18th Century Danish Baroque period secretary cabinet in two parts. Crafted in oak, painted in a
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Louis XV Bureau de Dame in the Manner of Jean-Charles Ellaume
By Jean-Charles Ellaume
Located in Berlin, DE
A shaped fall-front opening to reveal a leather-lined writing surface, four drawers, pigeon-holes and a secret door, with two small drawers and one full-lenght drawer above a shaped ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Secretaires
Materials
Tulipwood, Oak
Swedish Rococo Black Painted Secretary Bureau Dated 1778
Located in Round Top, TX
impact the beauty nor function of this striking secretary or "bureau." Both oak and pine were used in its
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Brass
Antique Green Painted Secretary Bureau, Denmark Circa 1780-1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This striking oak secretary is an elegant statement piece crowned with a latticework bonnet.
The
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Danish Country Secretaires
Materials
Oak, Paint
George III Mahogany Slant Front Bureau with Chippendale Gothic Style Accents
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality George III slant front bureau of rich mahogany timbers with mahogany veneers
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
English Geo. III Inlaid Burr Ash Chippendale Style Slant Front Bureau or Desk
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb quality antique English Geo. III inlaid burr ash Chippendale style slant front bureau or
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chippendale Bookcases
Materials
Ash, Oak
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
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English William and Mary Commodes and Chests ...
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly
18th Century Oak Bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 18th Century oak bureau, the fall opening to reveal a lovely fitted interior with various
Category
Antique 1740s English Georgian Desks
Materials
Oak
$2,400
18th Century English Painted Oak Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 18th C painted oak English bureau with a nice fitted interior. 1780.
Height to desk is 31
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Antique Oak Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is an 18th century antique oak bureau having 4 long drawers with original brass handles. The
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Desks
Materials
Brass
Late 18th century Swedish oak painted bureau bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Stunning baroque Swedish painted bureau bookcase circa 1780.
Comprising of 2 parts. Top section
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bookcases
Materials
Oak, Paint, Pine
18th Century Painted Georgian Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pretty early 18th C painted Georgian bureau. 1730.
Reference: 7089
Dimensions
38 inches (97
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Antique 18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
18th Century Swedish Fall Front Bureau with Small Interior Compartments
Located in London, England
Late Circa 18th century Swedish fall front bureau. The interior comprises of small drawers and
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak Baroque Serpentine Writing Chest Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Lucenec, SK
and writing desk from the late 18th or early 19th century. The whole chest of drawers, including
Category
Antique Late 18th Century German Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Oak
Danish Baroque Bureau / secretair
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish baroque bureau in two parts in oak, painted in dark grey.
Upper cupboard with swan neck top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Diminutive George III Mahogany Bureau
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small George III mahogany slant front bureau, the hinged rectangular top opening to reveal a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British George III Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Baroque Bureau /Secretary Denmark c 1750
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque secretary /bureau in two parts.
Upper cabinet with curved top, pair of doors with marked
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Oak Bureau
Located in Stutton, GB
Early 18th century oak bureau, having two short and two long drawers, the fall opens to a lovely
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European George I Desks
Materials
Oak
Late 18th Century Oak Bureau Cabinet
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A particularly attractive late 18th century oak bureau cabinet. The top section with fielded
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Oak Bureau Chest
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good early 18th Century oak bureau, the interior fitted out with pidgeon holes and drawers and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Secretaires
Materials
Oak
Mid-18th Century Oak Bureau
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Mid 18th century oak bureau with extensive box ebony and mahogany inlays to drawers and interior
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Extremely Well-Drawn Mid-18th Century Oak Bureau
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An extremely well drawn mid-18th century oak bureau cabinet. With an arched top and finely fielded
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Cabinets
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Bureau with Original Brass Handles
Located in Stutton, GB
18th century oak bureau with original brass handles, having two short and three long drawers, the
Category
Antique 18th Century European George III Desks
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Oak Bureau, circa 1740
Located in Wiltshire, GB
Early 18th century oak bureau with stepped interior and well, cross banded in mahogany, circa 1740
Category
Antique 1740s Desks
Materials
Oak
Early 18th century Oak Bureau
Located in Pasadena, CA
Early 18th century English oak Bureau with 4 front drawers, bun feet & a well stepped interior ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Desks
Materials
Oak
Early 18th Century Oak Bureau with Holly and Bog Oak Chequer Bandings
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
A rare early 18th century oak bureau crossbanded in chevron bandings of holly and bog oak, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Holly, Oak
English 18th Century Oak Bureau Bookcase
Located in Pasadena, CA
This Bureau Bookcase is of a provincial origin and features walnut crossbanding on the fall along
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Bookcases
Materials
Oak
18th Century Oak Bureau/Desk, England, circa 1780
Located in East Hampton, NY
Fold-out desk, stepped interior that's oak lined with a "hidden" well, two short drawers over two
Category
Antique 18th Century English Desks
Materials
Brass
Danish 18th Century Provincial Fall Front Bureau Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Danish 18th century oak bureau desk with red painted surface. The desk in the manner of Louis XVI
Category
Antique 1780s Danish Louis XVI Desks
18th Century French Oak Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good quality and of elegant design, 18th century French bureau in oak, with great detail, and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Rococo Secretaires
Materials
Oak
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Find a variety of 18th century oak bureaus available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique 18th century oak bureaus was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, oak and metal. 18th century oak bureaus have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 19th Century. 18th century oak bureaus bearing Georgian or Baroque hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are 18th Century Oak Bureaus?
Prices for 18th century oak bureaus can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 18th century oak bureaus begin at $2,116 and can go as high as $48,956, while the average can fetch as much as $4,250.
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.
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.
Questions About 18th Century Oak Bureaus
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, wedding rings have a long history, stretching back to ancient Egypt. The first diamond engagement ring was created in 1477 by Archduke Maximillian of Austria. Browse a wide array of vintage and contemporary wedding rings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022In the 18th century, art changed in style from Baroque to Rococo and Neoclassicism. Art became more ornamented and idealized during the Rococo period and then shifted toward a style that emulated the artwork of ancient Greece and Rome near the end of the century. You’ll find a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024To identify 18th-century furniture, you can research your piece in the context of the prevailing styles of the period or consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. To identify your item on your own, look over it for maker's marks, such as carvings, stamps, brands and labels. Researching the marking can help you determine the maker of your piece, and from there, you can search further to learn more about your particular item. Without a maker's mark, the best approach is to consider the characteristics of the dominant furniture styles during the 18th century. In England, these included William and Mary, Queen Anne, Georgian, Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton. Some French furniture styles of the 1700s include Louis XV, Louis XVI and Régence. Find a diverse assortment of 18th-century furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to check if your brass candlesticks are from the 18th century is to look for the two seams running lengthwise on either side. This is from when the candlestick was molded in two halves and then soldered together. You’ll find a variety of candlesticks of all shapes and sizes from some of the top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The individuals considered the Big Three of 18th-century cartoons are William Hogarth, James Gillray and George Cruikshank. Although the 18th century saw a widespread increase in illustrations in newspapers, these three illustrators were particularly well-known for their work. Hogarth's work was extremely diverse, ranging from serious, realistic paintings and portraits to satirical and moralistic illustrations filled with symbolism. A British caricaturist, Gillray is remembered today for his artworks representing political and social satires, like his political cartoons against George III of England. Despite being a prolific caricaturist, Cruikshank is now most famous for illustrating the works of Charles Dickens. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of illustrations.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022At the end of the 17th century, Europe went into a frenzy over porcelain. Asian porcelain was highly sought after, and spurred the foundation of the Meissen factory in France, where hard porcelain went on to be made. You’ll find a large collection of porcelain pieces from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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