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19th Century Painted Swedish Bureau
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century painted Swedish bureau desk, circa 1860. Single drawer above 3 large drawers with
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Bureau with Blue Patina
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This decorative 19th century Swedish bureau is finished with a beautiful blue patina, and features
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1860s Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Bureau with Curved Decorative Detailing
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Rare Swedish bureau with exceptional carved decorative detailing to the outer and inner drawers
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Bureau Cabinet
Located in Kramfors, SE
Elegant Swedish bureau cabinet most likely made around Stockholm during the transition period
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase, 1820   Dimensions: 45 inches (114 cms
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Oak, Pine

18th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 18th century Gustavian bureau.
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

Exceptional Swedish Bureau Cabinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
An exceptional Swedish cabinet with a pair of doors featuring diamond decorative detailing, central
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Charleston, SC
Charming small Swedish Gustavian ladies Bureau with marble top and drop-down desk surface with
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19th Century Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Bronze

Original Painted Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th C original painted Swedish pine bureau bookcase. 1850.   Dimensions 40.5 inches
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

19th Century Painted Swedish Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Swedish painted bureau. Top cabinet has two paneled doors below a carved arched
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish early 19th century Swedish secretaire with two parts - the top half opens with two doors
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Nice 18th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1780. Height to desk is 72cm. Internal reference
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Oak

19th Century Swedish Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th century Swedish painted bureau bookcase with original locks and keys, 1820
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Early 19th Century Swedish Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Early 19th Century fall front bureau. This lovely bureau is in a sturdy condition with very few
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Swedish Serpentine Bureau
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century, Swedish original painted Swedish Bureau, 1890 Reference: 5303 Dimensions
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Late 18th Century Swedish Painted Bureau
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This late 18th century Swedish bureau features a fall front desk which opens to nine inner drawers
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Mid-19th Century Swedish Clock Bureau
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Remarkable Swedish bureau clock. Extraordinary patination original interior paint. Original Clock
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Small Swedish 18th Century Bureau Bookcase
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Small Swedish bureau bookcase of good small proportions. This bureau would make a feature piece in
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Gustavian Period Bureau Cabinet
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Stunning early 19th century Swedish bureau cabinet in gorgeous early painted decoration. Featuring
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Birch Chest of Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish bureau. It has been restored and is ready to be placed and admired.
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Birch

Antique Biedermeier Birch Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
photos to appreciate the incredible craftsmanship in this classic Swedish bureau; even the petite bone
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Birch

19th C. Swedish Painted Secretary
Located in Houston, TX
19th. Century Swedish Bureau chest hand scraped to original ox blood red paint. Interior upper
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine, Wood

Antique White Painted Gustavian Secretary Bureau, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
interior cubbies and petite drawers are a traditional element in a classic Swedish bureau, yet this one has
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Antique Original Red Painted Bureau Secretary with Flower Garlands from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
The red hue painted finish is all original in this Swedish secretary, also known as a bureau. The
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Period 18th Century Swedish Rococo Secretary
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century Swedish bureau. Dry scraped to secondary paint with reeded fall front desk opening to
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18th Century Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Paint

Swedish 19th Century Birch Inlaid Bureau Bookcase
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century birch inlaid bureau bookcase circa 1870. Good quality swedish bureau
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Birch

Pine Secretary Bureau Desk from Sweden, circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
pulls. Restored, this pine Swedish bureau is ready to be used and enjoyed. One key is included. Open
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Swedish Bureau

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Brass

Birch Karl Johan Secretary Bureau from Sweden, circa 1840-60
By Karl Johan
Located in Round Top, TX
Stunning Karl Johan Swedish birch secretary or "bureau" with twelve inner drawers surrounding a 3
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Bureau

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Birch

Antique Black Painted Secretary from Sweden with Hidden Storage
Located in Round Top, TX
This inviting secretary or "bureau" likely graced a Swedish country manor house in the 1800's. The
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Mid 19th Century Antique Hand Painted Bureau Secretary with Harvest Scenes from
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish bureau. Please examine the close up photos to appreciate the many painted details of this lovely
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Antique White Painted Swedish Gustavian Secretary
Located in Round Top, TX
traditional element in a classic Swedish bureau such as this, along with the upper cupboard section resting
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Paint

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1810. Height to desk is 65.5cm Dimensions 47.5
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Swedish Late Baroque Bureau
Located in Ljungby, SE
Swedish late baroque bureau, probably made in Stockholm during the 1750s-60s. The bureau has three
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1750s Swedish Baroque Antique Swedish Bureau

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Bronze, Iron

Swedish Pine Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with floral painted panels. 1841. This piece can be painted
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Northern Swedish Original Painted Bureau
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A mid 19th century original painted bureau cabinet from Jamtland in Northern Sweden. A striking
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

18th Century Swedish Baroque Bureau
Located in Kastrup, DK
Baroque bureau, Sweden, circa 1750. Black-painted pine with gray-lined fillings. Behind the writing
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
This lovely 19th century Gustavian slant front bureau features a painted lid with sleek paneling
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Swedish Late Gustavian Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful mahogany desk made during the late Gustavian period in Sweden. Decorated with brass
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Brass

Swedish Late Gustavian Style Bureau -Plat
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian style brass-mounted mahogany bureau-plat, Late 19th Century, the
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Brass

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Bureau
Located in Mckinney, TX
This antique 18th-century Swedish Gustavian writing bureau is a rare and handsome piece, crafted
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Swedish Biedermeier Secretaire Desk Bureau
Located in London, GB
This antique Swedish Biedermeier secrétaire is in good condition and full of character. It has many
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1860s Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Satinwood

Antique Swedish Satin Birch Secretaire Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier satin birch secretaire with a stunning interior and full of character
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1850s Swedish Victorian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Birch

Antique Swedish Pine Bureau Secretary, circa 1840
Located in Round Top, TX
compliments the paneled doors and Swedish country styling. The pine patina has deepened through over 100 years
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Swedish Rococo Style Bureau / Secretaire, Blue Painted
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish rococo style bureau in beautiful blue color. Wall cabinet with a pair of barred glass
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Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Swedish Bureau

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Brass

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 Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Oak, Paint

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 Swedish Bureau

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Oak, Paint

Swedish late Gustavian slant-front bureau, c. 1800
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish late Gustavian slant-front bureau, c. 1800, the case paint scraped back to the first two
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Bureau Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Evocative birch Biedermeier secretary with 19 inner drawers surrounding a central cubby. Please enlarge photos to appreciate the natural beauty of the burled birch. A key is used as ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Birch

Swedish Baroque Bureau from the Mid-18th Century
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small charming bureau in baroque manufactured during the mid-1700s in northern Sweden. The bureau
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Swedish Genuine Late 1700s Pine Baroque Bureau
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish antique baroque bureau from the late 1700s in Sweden. Unveil the timeless charm of this
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Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Swedish Gustavian Green Dry Scraped Bureau
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1800 Swedish Gustavian green dry scraped Bureau (vat qualifying) Measures: W 114 x D 57 x
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19th Century Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Original Painted Swedish Secretaire Bureau, Dated 1848
Located in Round Top, TX
The highly decorative paint on this charming secretaire, also referred to as a bureau, is in the
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine, Paint

Small 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bureau or Nightstand
Located in Kramfors, SE
Small gustavian bureau or nightstand from Sweden made during the last years of the 18th century
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Birch Swedish country biedermeier chest of drawers that also serves as a secretary or bureau
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood, Birch

19th Century Swedish Painted Desk / Bureau
Located in Doylestown, PA
19th century Swedish painted desk/bureau. The serpentine top over a drop-down desk flanked by six
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19th Century Scandinavian Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

Antique Pine Secretary Bureau, Sweden, circa 1820-40
Located in Round Top, TX
Lovely pine secretary or "bureau" from Sweden from the early 1800s. The age of this secretary is
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Pine

Antique Black Painted Oak Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
This oak secretary reflects the refined grace and style of early 1800s, Sweden. The paneling along
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Bureau

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Wood

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Antique Swedish Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Swedish bureau you’re looking for. Each antique Swedish bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and paint. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Swedish bureau, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each antique Swedish bureau bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Antique Swedish Bureau?

The average selling price for an antique Swedish bureau at 1stDibs is $4,900, while they’re typically $1,062 on the low end and $11,250 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 Swedish 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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