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French Upright Secrétaire Design Dry Bar, Siding Tambour Doors, Marble Top
Located in Madrid, ES
bureau could definitely see use as a dry bar, with evening cocktails mixed on the slide-out writing
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Marble

Antique French Upright Secrétaire Design Dry Bar, Siding Tambour Doors, Marble Top
French Upright Secrétaire Design Dry Bar, Siding Tambour Doors, Marble Top

French Upright Secrétaire Design Dry Bar, Siding Tambour Doors, Marble Top

$3,322
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Located in Milano, MI
and writing bureau, Ancona is in Marche, one of the most beautiful Italian regions located in the
Category

1770s Italian Directoire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Cherry, Maple, Walnut

Antique Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap
Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

Large Italian Bureau 18th Century Inlayed Walnut Chest of Drawers with Flap

$7,713 Sale Price
50% Off
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 Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Antique Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Marquetry Leather Top Desk

$8,500
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze legs and the
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk

$14,850
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Located in Benington, Herts
An extremely fine and unusual French Amboyan and gilt bronze bureau plat - writing table inspired
Category

19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Antique Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ
Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ

Fine 19th Century French Neoclassical Style Amboyna and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writ

$20,949 / set
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GEORGE II 1740 FIGURED WALNUT HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER BUREAU
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English circa 1740 Figured Walnut, Rosewood & Boxwood writing bureau with brown leather gold leaf tooled
Category

1740s English George II Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

IMPORTANT Antique GEORGE II 1740 FIGURED WALNUT HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER BUREAU
IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GEORGE II 1740 FIGURED WALNUT HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER BUREAU

IMPORTANT ANTiQUE GEORGE II 1740 FIGURED WALNUT HARDWOOD BROWN LEATHER BUREAU

$8,147
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk with immaculate new embossed leather writing
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Desk

$3,200
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand French 19th century library table, writing table, or bureau plat featuring an Italian Carrara
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table
19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table

19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Marble Top Library Table

$12,500
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 Writing Bureau

Materials

Breccia Marble, Bronze

Antique Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk
Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk

Rare Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener Marble Top Dore Bronze Mounted Louis XV Desk

$24,495
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
employed in designs published by Gillows, such as the 'bureau writing-table' with a double-ratcheted top
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790
George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

George III Mahogany Architect’s Desk attr. Gillows of Lancaster circa 1790

$12,500
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
Located in Schellebelle, BE
English Mahogany Writing Desk Bureau with nice old patina 9 drawers
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau
English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau

English Mahogany Writing Desk, Bureau

$5,874
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous French desk or bureau plat in the Louis XVI manner Elegant design with
Category

1870s Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table
French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table

French Bureau Plat Desk Ladies Writing Table

$1,985
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Elegant Victorian ladies writing desk Cute piece, very good condition and finish in mahogany Desk
Category

Early 1900s Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900
Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

Victorian Ladies Writing Desk Mahogany Bureau 1900

$1,574
Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Quality antique French desk or bureau plat Classic look crafted from kingwood with original ormolu
Category

1920s Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Kingwood

Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table
Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table

Antique Bureau Plat French Inlay Desk Writing Table

$3,628
Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman's bureau. A fine English, walnut writing desk or secretaire, dating
Category

Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian
Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian

Antique Gentleman s Bureau, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Secretaire, Georgian

$12,486
Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A Napoleon III mahogany bureau plat desk on cabriole legs Circa 1890 The desk has been finished
Category

1890s Napoleon III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890
Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890

Napoleon III Bureau Plat Desk Mahogany Writing Table 1890

$3,765
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard
Located in King s Lynn, GB
A Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase. This 3 in 1 piece has a bookcase, writing area, and
Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard
Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard

Antique Victorian Walnut Cylinder Bureau Bookcase with Writing Desk Cupboard

$1,919
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Exquisite antique early 19th century secretary writing storage desk. Made of flame mahogany
Category

19th Century American American Colonial Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau
Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau

Antique Georgian Flame Mahogany Slant Front Secretary Writing Desk Bureau

$2,625 Sale Price
30% Off
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful 18th-century Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, internal drawers, and hidden
Category

Mid-17th Century Italian Directoire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s
Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

Italian walnut bureau with writing surface, tuscan cabinetmaking, mid-1700s

$8,544
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

$23,734 Sale Price
20% Off
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
Located in Rome, IT
A French gilt-metal mounted mahogany bureau à cylindre writing desk. With a grey marble top over
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810
French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

French Empire Mahogany Bureau à Cylindre Writing Table, circa 1810

$23,734 Sale Price
20% Off
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood Sheraton revival cylinder bureau with ebony string
Category

Early 20th Century European Sheraton Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890
Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890

Sheraton Revival Cylinder Bureau, writing Desk with marquetry, circa 1890

$5,160 Sale Price
20% Off
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous antique French bureau plat in the Napoleon III manner Features intricate
Category

Early 1900s Napoleon III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood

French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III
French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III

French Bureau Plat Desk Antique Parquetry Writing Table Napoleon III

$2,533
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau cabinet. An English, walnut drop-front writing desk with tambour, dating
Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910
Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

Antique Bureau Cabinet, English, Walnut, Writing Desk, Tambour, Edwardian, 1910

$2,939
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary. This 18th century
Category

18th Century English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.
18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

18th Century George III Mahogany Bureau Desk. Slant Front Writing Secretary.

$2,200
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
Located in Miami, FL
scrollwork. This beautifully proportioned bureau combines the function of a writing desk with the storage
Category

18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode
18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode

18th Century Italian Baroque Inlaid Walnut Drop-Front Secretary Desk / Commode

$8,500
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style Bureau plat writing table with later stool This is a wonderful find, the bureau plat is a
Category

1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk Stool

$5,408 / set
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Charming And Very Good Quality Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing
Category

Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

Early 18th Century Queen Anne Walnut Bureau

$13,007
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A very fine antique secretary/ bureau. With writing desk, 2 large and 2 small drawers and hidden
Category

19th Century English George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau
Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau

Antique 19th century English oak secretary / bureau

$4,156
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, dark-grey antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Metal, Bronze

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Bureau, Scandinavian Secretaire

$26,900
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk / Writing Table Full of
Category

19th Century British Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality
Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality

Antique 19th Century Inlaid Burr Walnut Bonheur de Jour Bureau Desk - Quality

$4,100
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
-stretcher centered with a turned finial. While designed as a writing table or small bureau plat, its
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk
Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk

Antique French Louis XVI Style Walnut Writing Desk

$4,600
RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Bureau Plat with new hand dyed brown leather, gold leaf embossed writing surface Please note the
Category

Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK
RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK

RESTORED ANTiQUE LATE 19TH CENTURY LOUIS XVI ORMOLU MOUNTED BUREAU PLAT DESK

$8,147
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
small drawers and a tooled red leather writing surface. The bureau has a shaped apron enlivened with
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Ormolu

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke
Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke

Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau de Dame, by François Linke

$30,123
Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
By Maison Millet
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Fine Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Walnut and Bois Satiné Parquetry Writing Desk, ‘Bureau en
Category

19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France
Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France

Louis XV Style Writing Desk, Gilt-Bronze Mounted, Circa 1900, France

$71,201
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, to mount a table lamp . It can be used as a night table as well. Or as a small bureau writing desk
Category

18th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm

Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm

$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Empire French writing desk or bureau plat with embossed brown leather top, bronze dore mounts
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Writing Bureau

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs
Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs

Large Empire French Writing Desk with Embossed Brown Leather Top Column Legs

$8,250
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
Located in Miami, FL
. This fine quality writing desk or bureau plat, is circa 1880. It has been recently rewaxed. Measures
Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk
19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

19th Century French Louis XV Style Floral Marquetry and Gilt Bronze Writing Desk

$3,500 Sale Price
53% Off
English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This charming late 18th-century George III period Mahogany bureau showcases exquisite craftsmanship
Category

1770s British George III Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk
English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk

English Mahogany George III Slant Top Desk

$4,800
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Located in Greven, DE
in the interior of high-quality writing furniture, became established. The bureau shown here is an
Category

1820s German Biedermeier Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany, Maple

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment

Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Secretaire Desk with Secret Compartment

$15,546
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, white antique Sweden Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of hand
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Metal, Brass

18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk
18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk

18th Century Grey Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pine Secretary - Scandinavian Desk

$24,500
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
the period. Often part of a bureau or writing desk ensemble, cartonniers helped organize important
Category

1810s Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815
Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815

Charles X Cartonnier Chest Drawers French Antique Mahogany 1815

$5,819
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
small bureau writing desk . End table , console , serving table , or a sofa table. It's not an oak
Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Metal

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA
Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA

Side or Entry Table Biedermeier Fruitwood Blonde Black Wood Night Stand LA CA

$8,800 Sale Price
20% Off
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Dallas, TX
secretary and writing area. The Bureau/Secretary Gallery has 6 drawers and 6 cubbies, a central tabernacle
Category

Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance
American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance

American Hepplewhite Virginian Secretary Chest with Civil War Provenance

$16,000
Georgian Oak Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Description: Georgian period oak writing bureau raised on bracket feet. Having fall down front
Category

18th Century Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Georgian Oak Writing Bureau
Georgian Oak Writing Bureau

Georgian Oak Writing Bureau

$1,081
19th Century English Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th century English writing bureau with oriental detailing. Red painted oak body with 3
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Writing Bureau

19th Century English Writing Bureau
19th Century English Writing Bureau

19th Century English Writing Bureau

$3,286
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
By Jas Shoolbred Co.
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A handsome Edwardian oak writing bureau possibly by Shoolbred & Co., London. The upper bookshelf
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Brass

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London
Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

Edwardian Oak Writing Bureau Possibly by Shoolbred Co., London

$1,335
Georgian Writing Bureau
Located in Inverness, GB
Back in the UK after a trip abroad in Connecticut this stunning piece of Georgian furniture is in great condition and comes with original keys and a secret drawer that the Georgians ...
Category

Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Writing Bureau
Georgian Writing Bureau

Georgian Writing Bureau

$1,711
English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptionally fine quality small Georgian Honduras figured mahogany bureau stood on its original
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany, Oak

English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau
English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau

English Georgian Figured Mahogany Writing Bureau

$4,518
English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive early 20th century walnut writing bureau. The marquetry adorned fall flap enclosed
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest
English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest

English Bureau Mahogany Writing Desk Chest

$356
English Antique Oak Bureau Arts Crafts Writing Desk Chest
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive early 20th century solid oak writing bureau. The fall flap enclosed writing surface
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

English Antique Oak Bureau Arts Crafts Writing Desk Chest
English Antique Oak Bureau Arts Crafts Writing Desk Chest

English Antique Oak Bureau Arts Crafts Writing Desk Chest

$513
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive Edwardian solid oak roll-top writing bureau. The tambour fall flap enclosed
Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Oak

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian
English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

English Antique Oak Bureau Tambour Roll-Top Writing Desk Chest Edwardian

$1,430
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3169 Exceptional Sheraton revival - Edwardian rosewood bureau - writing table, having original
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Rosewood

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table
Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

Sheraton Revival Rosewood Cylinder Bureau - Writing Table

$5,750
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Hove, GB
A lovely Bureau de Dame (ladies writing desk) It has beautiful cabriole legs, gilt metal ormolu
Category

Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Writing Bureau

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk
Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

Late 19th Century French Bureau, Ladies Writing Desk

$513
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Located in Milan, IT
Very elegant ,early 18th France centre bureau plat, with leather top, also in the two pull out
Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Bronze

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .
Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

Early 18th c. Mahogany Centre Writing Table / Bureau Plat .

$21,361
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
Located in Newcastle upon Tyne, GB
An impressive rare form 19th century bow front glazed desk cabinet. The bow front form desk with fitted drawer above astragal glazed doors enclosed storage and raised on a plinth ba...
Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Glass

English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century
English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century

English Desk Glazed Bureau Writing Cabinet Glazed, 19th Century

$479
Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large Georgian / Regency early 19th century mahogany bureau desk writing table. This is
Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Writing Bureau

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table
Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table

Antique Large Georgian 19th Century Mahogany Bureau Desk Writing Table

$1,362
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique writing bureau you’re looking for. Each antique writing bureau for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are many kinds of the antique writing 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 writing bureau, designed in the Louis XV, Louis XVI or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique writing bureau that is appealing in its simplicity, but François Linke, Paul Sormani and Maison Kriéger produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Writing Bureau?

The average selling price for an antique writing bureau at 1stDibs is $6,878, while they’re typically $347 on the low end and $1,733,426 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You

Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.

Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.

Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.

Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.

The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.

From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.

Questions About Antique Writing Bureau
  • What is an antique bureau?
    1 Answer
    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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