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George III Chippendale Period Bureau on its Original Stand
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A fine and rare George III Chippendale period bureau on its original stand: superb inlaid interior
Category
Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
French Maison Jansen Attributed Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
Louis XVI style ebonized desk or bureau plat with a red leather top embossed with gilt, three drawers
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
George I Brass Mounted Burr Walnut Small Bureau On Stand
Located in Essex, MA
. Slant lid fold down desk with fitted interior. Drawers below with brass ring handles; and cabriole legs
Category
1720s English George I Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Superb Early 18th Century Quality Antique George I Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine superb quality early 18th-century George I period walnut bureau of compact proportions
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Swedish Bombe Shaped Bureau Signed by Eric Holm
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish period Rococo bombe shaped bureau.
Signed by the renowned Stockholm furniture
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Wood
Antique 18th Century George I Quality Figured Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th Century George I quality figured walnut bureau having a quality figured walnut fall
Category
18th Century English George I Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Antique Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau
having a quality
Category
18th Century English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Other
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s
By Waring
Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau on stand C.1920s
Burr Walnut top & fall with Herringbone inlay
Category
1920s British Queen Anne Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,037 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XVI Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 19th Cenury
Located in Spencertown, NY
The rectangular desk with Greek key tooled black leather top, with 3 drawers below and tapering
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A perfect example of the Bureau Plat.
French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal
Category
Early 20th Century Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Metal
Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu desk, modeled after Charles Cressent
By Charles Cressent
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, modeled after Charles Cressent. This stunning Bureau Plat desk is attributed to cabinetmaker E. Kahn & Cie
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk
By François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Elevate your interior with this exquisite French Louis XV style bureau plat (writing desk), a
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Outstanding Quality Antique 18th Century French Walnut Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality 18th century French walnut inlaid parquetry bombe shaped bureau having an
Category
18th Century French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Quality Antique 19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Exceptional quality antique 19th century Victorian burr walnut bureau having three drawers above a
Category
Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Figured Walnut Ladies Writing Bureau or Bonheur de Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
This desk is both highly decorative and unusually functional. The well-figured walnut is
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Wood
17th Century Antique Quality Oak Bureau with Outstanding Interior
Located in Suffolk, GB
17th century antique quality oak bureau boasting an outstanding interior and having a quality oak
Category
1680s English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Oak
18th Century Scandanvian Rococo Giltwood and Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive 18th Century Rococo carved giltwood and Walnut bureau bookcase, having wonderful
Category
Late 18th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Antique Dutch Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombé Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Glasgow, GB
A 19th century Dutch marquetry inlaid bombé bureau profusely decorated all-over with marquetry
Category
19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By R.J. Horner
Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk
In the
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Ormolu Tulipwood and Kingwood Parquetry Leather Top Lady
s Bureau
Located in Germantown, MD
Brown Leather Inset Top Lady's Bureau Avec Cartonnier made out of 6 top drawers flabked by a center
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Paul Sormani Style Antique French Louis XV Kingwood Executive Desk
By Paul Sormani
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding antique French Louis XV style bombay form executive desk or bureau plat desk
In the
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Superb Quality Freestanding 19th Century Kingwood and Marquetry Inlaid Bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality freestanding 19th century Kingwood and marquetry inlaid bureau, having a brass
Category
1870s British Victorian Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Kingwood
Impressive antique writing desk, ebonized/black around 1870, Napoleon III
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive antique desk, ebonized around 1870, Napoleon III
Elegant bureau plat/desk Extremely
Category
19th Century French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
$3,104 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique 18th Century Quality Mahogany Floral Marquetry Inlaid Cylinder Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality mahogany floral marquetry inlaid cylinder bureau having a fantastic
Category
18th Century English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Other
Antique Quality Burr Walnut Floral Marquetry Inlaid Bombe Shaped Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique 18th century quality burr walnut floral marquetry inlaid bombe shaped bureau having a
Category
18th Century English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Russian Early 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany
Bureau a Cylindre
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very high quality and spectacular Russian early 19th century Empire style mahogany ' Bureau a
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
French 19th Century Empire Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu Bureau Plat. The desk is raised
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
A French Louis XV Style Rosewood Veneered Bureau en Pente
Located in San Francisco, CA
a good French Rococo Style Fall Front Desk having a rectangular top with an undulating herring bone
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau, After Francoise Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Mahogany tambour bureau, having a
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Leather Top Dore
Bronze Ormolu French Louis XVI Desk Theodore Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
**French Gilt Doré Bureau Plat Desk by Maison Millet – Exquisite 1890–1920s Ormolu Masterpiece
Category
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
Bureau, 19th Century, English, Regency, Mahogany, Secret Drawers, Gallery
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The top fitted with a removable gallery with fine brass filigree depicting lion heads and crowns amongst trailing stems. The mahogany, fall-front fitted with a later writing slope, a...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Exquisite 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Inlaid Marquetry Bureau a Cylindre
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bureau a Cylindre
The stepped rectangular top with pierced three quarter gallery above three small
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Louis XVI Style French Mahogany Cylindrical Bureau, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XVI Style Cylindrical Bureau with slides, leather writing surface, fitted interior and marble
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Marble
A French 19th century Louis XV st. Tulipwood and Ormolu desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wonderful Bureau Plat desk is raised by four handsome cabriole legs decorated by bottom wrap around Ormolu
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Louis XVI Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre by Louis Moreau
Located in London, GB
A FINE LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY BUREAU À CYLINDRE BY LOUIS MOREAU, CIRCA 1790.
With three
Category
18th Century Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French Louis XV Style Mahogany, Satinwood
Gilt-Bronze Mounted Cartonnier Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cartonnier Bureau-Plat (Desk). The shaped rectangular top inset with a recent tooled leather writing panel
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Signed Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bureau Plat signed Sormani, Paris. Raised on four cabriole legs with wrap around ormolu sabots and ormolu
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
19th Century French Louis XV Style Boulle Ladies Bombe Bureau
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Dublin, IE
A magnificent 19th century French ormolu mounted and brass marquetry inlaid bombe bureau in the
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Bureau Bookcase Oak German Serpentine Front Original Brassware Working Locks
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A large, museum quality, 18th century, German, oak bureau bookcase with a serpentine front
Category
1740s German Rococo Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Antique George I Figured Walnut Bureau with Original Handles
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique George I figured walnut bureau with original handles having a fine quality
Category
18th Century English George I Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV-Style Kidney-Shaped Writing Desk with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
writing desk, or bureau plat, dating from the late 19th century and inspired by the Louis XV style. Its
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau Plat with Ormolu Bronze Mounts
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This elegant Louis XVI-style bureau plat, crafted from rich mahogany wood and adorned with
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Brass and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
French 19th Century Brass Inlaid and Mahogany veneered Directoire Style Cylinder Bureau
A 19th
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19th Century French Directoire Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau à Cylindre Possibly by François Linke
By François Linke, Adam Weisweiler
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Superb Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Bureau à Cylindre Possibly François
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$44,000 Sale Price
20% Off
French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Bureau Plat, by Pierre Garnier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, ormolu, and brass Bureau Plat, signed by Pierre Garnier. The desk is raised by impressive square tapered
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Parquetry Bureau a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
Although of kidney shape, this desk is more substantial than generally found in such a form. The
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Veneered and Inlaid Wood Italian Louis XV Writing Desk
Located in IT
The elegant antique north Italian (Genoa) Louis XV period writing desk, called also bureau plat, is
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore
Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk
By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
.
Designed as a bureau plat or writing desk, this rare masterpiece captures the grandeur and sophistication
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Breccia Marble, Bronze
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
Category
17th Century English Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Walnut
English Mahogany Campaign Slant Bureau / Bedstead with Original Brasses, C. 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany campaign hinged slant front bureau / bedstead with removable faux drawer front
Category
1790s English Campaign Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Brass
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk
By Pierre Gole
Located in PARIS, FR
A rare French Louis XIV large pewter and fruitwood inlaid marquetry desk called “bureau Mazarin
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Bronze, Pewter
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
table lamp . It can be used as a night table as well by the bed side, Or as a small bureau writing desk
Category
18th Century French Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke.
Signed to the bronze
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, and ormolu desk circa. 1750. The Bureau à Cylindre desk is raised by beautiful cabriole legs with fine
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
By Maison Léger
Located in London, GB
bureau du Roi (‘King’s Desk’) crafted for Louis V by Jean-Henri Riesener (1734–1806) and Jean-François
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood and Kingwood Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very handsome French mid 19th century Louis XV st. tulipwood and kingwood Bureau Plat. The desk
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Mid 18th Century French Louis XVI Period Tulipwood and Ormolu Bureau Plat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 18th century Louis XVI period tulipwood and ormolu bureau plat
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Bureau Desks
Materials
Ormolu
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Antique Bureau Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique bureau desks available for sale. The range of distinct antique bureau desks — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Antique bureau desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique bureau desks made by Louis XV designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. François Linke, Paul Sormani and Maison Kriéger each produced beautiful antique bureau desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Bureau Desks?
Prices for antique bureau desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique bureau desks begin at $347 and can go as high as $1,733,426, while the average can fetch as much as $6,501.
Questions About Antique Bureau Desks
- What is an antique bureau?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021An antique bureau is any bureau that is 100 years old or older. The term bureau today is typically used as another word for a dresser or a chest of drawers. This word has also been used to refer to a writing desk. Find a collection of antique bureaus on 1stDibs today.
- What is a captain s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A captain’s desk is sometimes referred to as Davenport desk. It is a small desk with an inclined desktop that can be lifted to access large storage space. It has smaller spaces in the form of small drawers and pigeonholes on the sides. This desk owes its name to Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first to commission the design. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
- What is an antique Davenport desk?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
- What are antique desks called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
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