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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
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18th Century English George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

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
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Edwardian Bureau, Mahogany and Oak, English Desk with Secret Drawer, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an Edwardian antique bureau in mahogany and oak. An English desk featuring a secret
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Oak Bureau

18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
A rare mid-18th century Scandinavian Baroque period bureau with serpentine fronted drawers, carved
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Mid-18th Century Scandinavian Baroque Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Large second Empire Bureau-Plat
Located in Westport, CT
handsome and large 19th century French II Empire desk with pulls on each end, comprised of three working drawers and finished on all sides, restorations include replaced leather, est...
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19th Century French Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

17th Century Carved Oak Bible Box Reading Slope Desk on Stand Bureau
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
17th century carved oak Bible box reading slope desk on stand This is a lovely old Bible box
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17th Century English Gothic Antique Oak Bureau

English Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This English oak slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with mahogany crossbanding and dentil
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18th Century British George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style Bureaux plat with drawers and leather top with nicely stamped and gold leafed embossing design. The back of the desk is trimmed to match t...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Painted Bureau Bookcase of Small Proportions
Located in Cheshire, GB
Painted bureau bookcase of small proportions. The double domed top above two glazed doors opening
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Early 20th Century British Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
This Queen Anne style bureau bookcase / secretary with mirror doors was reproduced sometime in the
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19th Century English Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small 19th century French Louis XVI style Bureaux plat with drawers with carved tapered legs.  
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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Paint

Rustic Country French Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century rustic country French desk, bureau plat is the perfect choice for a clean, 21st
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1890s French Country Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

Inlaid French Bureau Plat / Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This early 20th century inlaid bureau plat features an attractive inlaid kingwood harlequin pattern
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Early 20th Century French Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Kingwood, Boxwood

18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning early 18th century rectangular desk, bureau or scriban in burr walnut, ebony inlay
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18th Century Belgian Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Burl

19th Century Painted Bureau Plat
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant 19th century French Louis XVI style Bureaux plat with drawers, two extension pull-out surface and leather top with nicely stamped guilt embossing design. The back of the desk...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Leather, Oak, Paint

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
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18th Century English George II Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Walnut, Oak

18th Century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire
Located in Charleston, SC
18th century Dutch Cylinder Bureau/Secretaire with roll top enclosing an interior fitted with many
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18th Century Dutch Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Marquetry Bureau Plat by Robert Blake Sons
Located in London, GB
A Fine Early Victorian Ormolu-mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat by Robert Blake & Sons, in Conjunction
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19th Century Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Kingwood, Oak, Satinwood, Harewood

George III Scarlet Japanned Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
In two parts. With double dome cornice with brass central ho-ho bird over a pair of paneled doors opening to two shelves with a lower section of drawers and cubbies. The base section...
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1760s English George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Swedish Gray Painted Secretary Bureau, circa 1800
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling in the early 1800's with three
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Paint

Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary or "bureau" reflects the grace and class of Swedish styling from the early 1800
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Wood, Oak, Paint

19th Century English Campaign Bureau or Desk
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
battlefield. Secondary wood is oak Desk Surface when Opened 40" wide x 38" deep 40" wide x 19" deep x 32
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

19th Century French Renaissance Desk, Bureau Plat
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Renaissance desk, Bureau Plat is an exceptional choice for the 21st century
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
gold tooling, the bureau having four oak lined graduated drawers with brass pierced fret handles and
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1740s English George II Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Walnut

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
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Mid-18th Century Danish Baroque Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

George III Japanned Slant Lid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Essex, MA
Double arch top with three giltwood finials over a pair of beveled mirror doors opening to a fitted interior, the base with slant lid writing surface opening to a fitted interior, ov...
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1760s English George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Louis Philippe Period French Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A handsome French bureau plat (writing desk), c.1840, Louis Philippe period, with figured walnut
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Mid-19th Century Louis Philippe Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Walnut

19th Century Queen Anne Walnut Slant-Front Bureau
Located in Hixson, TN
A very Queen Anne walnut slant front bureau on bracket feet. This is a versatile piece and
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1890s English Queen Anne Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Oak Bureau

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
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Late 18th Century Danish Country Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Paint

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
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

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
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Walnut, Oak

18th Century Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau
Located in Martlesham, GB
gold tooling, the bureau having four oak lined graduated drawers with brass plate handles and
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1770s British George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Inlaid Wood Bureau De Dame or Ladies Desk
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., ladies desk with chevron pattern mahogany inlay, gilt brass hardware, oak and rosewood
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1840s American Neoclassical Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

18th Century Queen Anne Burr Walnut Double Dome Bureau Bookcase
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine and Rare Three-Part George I Burr Walnut Bureau Bookcase Circa 1720-1730 – England
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

Museum Quality Victorian Hand-Painted Royal Navy Chatham Writing Bureau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
writing bureau Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, for an accurate quote please send me
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19th Century British High Victorian Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

Neoclassical Mahogany Ormolu-Mounted Antique Writing Desk Bureau Plat, France
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This inordinately fine bureau plat from the last quarter of the 19th century is a powerful and
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Queen Anne Elm Bureau or Bible Box
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A delightful queen Anne period oak and elm bureau/bible box having superbly figured fall front
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Early 18th Century English Country Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Elm

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
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

Magnificent Antique Queen Anne Revival Walnut Bureau Bookcase
Located in Suffolk, GB
shaped drawers to the front of the bureau with oak lining and original brass locks. It stands on 4
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19thC English Victorian Hobbs Kneehole Cylinder Roll Writing Bureau Desk
By Hobbs Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique 19th Century Hobbs & Co London kneehole cylider writing desk. Made of oak featuring seven
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19th Century Victorian Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Leather, Oak

The Sir William Stephenson 18th Century George II Lacquer Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and important George II period lacquer chinoiserie bureau, exquisitely decorated with gilded
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18th Century English George II Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Gold, Silver

19th Century French Transition/Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
19th Century French Transition/Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt Bronze Commode Bureau A Transitional
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

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
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak, Walnut

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
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Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Ash, Oak

3 Rare 1920s Gunn Library Stacking Bookcases Desk Bureau Minty Globe Wernicke
By Minty of Oxford
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare circa 1920 suite of three Gunn solid oak stacking
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Bureau Plat or Writing Table
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 19th century French Louis XIII style bureau plat with a banded top and beveled edge. This
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1850s French Louis XIII Antique Oak Bureau

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 ...
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Tulipwood, Oak

French 1890s Louis XVI Style Mahogany Two-Drawer Bureau Plat with Leather Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
quarter of the 19th century, this petite Louis XVI style mahogany bureau plat features a rectangular top
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Leather Top Marquetry and Bronze Bureau Plat
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in Paris, France, circa 1870 in the style of Francois Linke and built of walnut with oak
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Bronze

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
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Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Holly

19th Century Louis Philippe Bureau à Cylindre or Roll Top Secretary Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century Louis Philippe period French bureau à cylindre, or roll top secretaire with bookcase
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Early 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Desk Table Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A wonderful antique French carved oak library tale or “bureau plat” desk
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th century English Victorian Carved Oak Library Table Desk Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
Direct from England, a wonderful antique English carved oak table or “bureau plat” desk, commonly
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1890s English Renaissance Revival Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th Century Petite French Carved Oak Sofa Side Table Renaissance Black Forest
Located in Shreveport, LA
France~ ~A wonderful antique French carved oak table or “bureau plat” desk~ ~Unique, very petite size
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Dolphin Library Desk Table Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Direct from France~ ~A wonderful antique French carved oak library tale or “bureau plat” desk
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

19th century French Carved Oak Desk Sofa Side Table Dolphin Renaissance Gothic
Located in Shreveport, LA
France~ ~An elegant antique French carved oak library table or “bureau plat” desk, commonly referred to
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Oak Bureau

Materials

Oak

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Antique Oak Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique oak bureau available at 1stDibs. An antique oak bureau — often made from wood, oak and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the antique oak bureau you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique oak bureau is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Louis XV and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique oak bureau has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Library Bureau Makers, Library Bureau SoleMakers and Au Gros Chene are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Oak Bureau?

The average selling price for an antique oak bureau at 1stDibs is $3,600, while they’re typically $450 on the low end and $15,675,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Storage-case-pieces 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 Antique Oak Bureau
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    An 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.

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