Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and superb colour. The herringbone and cross-banded fall enclosing a fully fitted stepped...
Walnut
Queen Anne Period Early 18th Century Walnut Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Absolutely Stunning Early 18th Century Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau, Or Writing Desk, In Good Untouched Condition Retaining Wonderful Rich Colour And Patina, Having Superbly Fi...
Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very well made antique burr walnut writing bureau. This is in the Queen Anne style, it dates from the 1920s-1930s period.
Walnut
Original Walnut Queen Anne Secretary Desk /Bureau
Located in Pomona, CA
An original Queen Anne period writing desk, circa 1720. Fantastic patina on it's original walnut finish. All the good features, Quarter veneered sides. Panel design to fall front and...
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
This bureau is of solid construction and sits on Queen Anne legs.
Walnut
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 raised on elegant baluster turned legs united by stretchers.
Elm
Attractive Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Suffolk, GB
Attractive Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau. The top, fall and drawer all having a delightful herringbone inlay on Fine burr walnut. The fall opens to reveal four drawers with ori...
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
There are four drawers with original brass handles and it sits on short Queen Anne feet with shell carvings. This bureau is a useful compact piece of furniture and it has a lovely...
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut writing bureau in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A superb antique burr walnut writing bureau, made in England and dating from the 1920-30’s. It is of outstanding quality, with a beautiful and practical design. The burr walnut grai...
Leather, Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau by Maple & Co.
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
A top quality antique burr walnut writing bureau. This was made in England by Maple & Co, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period. It is extremely well made and is a very useful...
Walnut
Queen Anne Desk Walnut Bureau Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning walnut Queen Anne style desk. circa 1920 This Wonderful desk is Raised Upon Cabriole Legs with Boldly Carved Ball and Claw Feet and Carved Knees. The Desk features an arr...
Walnut
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H 71 in W 19 in D 34 in
Vintage Cresent Queen Anne Style Cherry Secretary Writing Desk Bookcase Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Beautiful Queen Anne style secretary desk and bookcase by Cresent Manufacturing Company, circa 1970s. Made from cherry with a natural distressed finish. Features an upper bookcase wi...
Glass, Cherry
Small 19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Bureau
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good 19th century burr walnut bureau of small proportions. The top having walnut banding as well as herringbone inlay. Below this, the fall also has walnut banding and ...
Walnut
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H 37.8 in W 28.94 in D 17.52 in
Antique Queen Anne English Japanned Lacquer Writing Bureau Desk Claw & Ball Feet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime Queen Anne English made Japanned writing bureau with elegant claw and ball legs A very good looking well made and decorative piece,...
Wood
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Small antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau in lovely condition with a nice warm color and dating from circa 1930s period.
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Small antique Queen Anne style burr walnut bureau in lovely condition with a nice warm color and dating from circa 1930s period.
Walnut
Antique Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique writing bureau in burr walnut. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930s-1950s period. It’s well made and a very practical item, offering a...
Walnut
Danish 18th Century Walnut Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish 18th century walnut bureau writing desk, circa 1730. Good quality burr walnut Danish bureau. Rare to find a Scandinavian example with an interior well. Bureau comprises ...
Walnut
Antique Queen Anne Style Burr Walnut Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Queen Anne style burr walnut writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
Walnut
20th Century Queen Anne Style Lady Writing Desk, Bureau, France
Located in Miami, FL
20th century Queen Anne style lady writing desk. Bureau Measure: Total depth 27.95in (top opens)
Antique Walnut Queen Anne Style Cylinder Top Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
Antique walnut Queen Anne style cylinder top writing bureau dating from the 1910s-1920s period & in very good condition.
Walnut
Queen Anne Walnut and Feather Banded Bureau
Located in Salisbury, GB
A Queen Anne walnut and feather banded bureau, hinged writing slope and fitted interior.
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Corner Bureau in Queen Anne Style
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A beautifully made and rare walnut corner bureau. In Queen Anne style having a fall front which reveals pigeon holes and two small drawers and a central cupboard.
Brass
Exceptional Queen Anne Walnut Gateleg Bureau on Stand
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful Queen Anne walnut gateleg bureau on stand. The rectangular top above a sloping fall enclosing a fitted interior compromising six short drawers, two pigeon holes, a well, ...
Fantastic Burr Walnut Freestanding Bureau
Located in Stutton, GB
Fantastic burr walnut freestanding bureau, the fall opens to reveal an interior consisting of pigeon holes, two shaped drawers a central cupboard, the base section has four drawers w...
Walnut
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
$61,407
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
English Mahogany Secretary Desk, 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
English Mahogany secretary desk, 19th century Three pieces: Crown, upper drawers and lower cabinet. Lowest draw pulls out as a secretary desk. Measures: 21" deep x 46.5" wide x 80.5"...
Mahogany
Large English Porcelain Dinner Service, Minton, circa 1845
Located in New York, NY
With a soft turquoise ground, painted with a fine spray of flowers, with gilt scroll and dash borders. Comprising pair of covered tureens and stands, pair of vegetable tureens, well ...
Porcelain
18th century Virginia inlaid walnut desk
Located in Richmond, VA
Great period Virginia inlaid walnut slant front desk with a family history of being made in Rockingham County. Nice proportions, incredible color and beautifully executed interior.
Poplar, Walnut
$12,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 63.39 in W 38.19 in D 21.66 in
Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeier style. It has a beautiful walnut veneer ...
Elm, Walnut
George II Walnut Slant Front Bureau Bookcase / Secretary
Located in Woodbury, CT
George II walnut and walnut burl slant front bureau bookcase / secretary with original hand beveled mirrored doors on bracket feet. Upper cabinet with candle slides conceals book she...
Walnut, Burl
Walnut Slant Front Bureau/Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
This walnut slant front bureau/desk of generous proportions is most likely American. It has an attractive interior with block front and serpentine drawers beneath pigeon holes, flank...
Walnut, Pine
George III Mahogany Slant Front Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Diminutive proportions built relatively shallow with a hinged fall front opening to a fitted interior over four drawers with brass handles. Bracket feet.
Brass
King George I Ambassadorial Secrétaire-Cabinet
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important secrétaire-cabinet was crafted for and specially ordered by King George I for the British Ambassador to Russia. From its craftsmanship and materials to its exce...
Brass
Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk. Fall has moulded edge and mahogany crossbanding above four graduated drawers with original locks and brass. Interior features pro...
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Mahogany Secretaire Bookcase China Cabinet
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine English mid-18th century mahogany secretaire / secretary / bookcase / china cabinet. Of lovely, deep, rich color, patina and quality. George III-period, circa 1760. The bold...
Mahogany
Early Georgian antique walnut bureau
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
An early eighteenth century veneered walnut bureau of a good original colour and patina.
Walnut
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets and flanked by two columns. The door with cross-b...
Leather, Walnut
Walnut Chippendale Slant-Front Desk
Located in West Chester, PA
Desk with bold serpentine interior, document drawers with turnings and flames, and block-and-shell prospect door with carved tulip. Case with four graduated drawers and ogee feet.
Tulipwood
Fine Burr Walnut George I Bureau Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
The broken arched pediment surmounted by classical urn finials over two mirror front doors opening to adjustable shelves over pigeonholes and three short drawers; the lower part with...
Brass
Although named for the last Stuart monarch of England, antique Queen Anne furniture, with its curvy cabriole legs and pad feet, has its origins in the earlier reign of King William III, which began in 1689 and ended with his death in 1702. Later evolving during Anne’s rule from 1702–14, the style would continue to influence design in the decades after her death.
Sometimes called late Baroque or early Georgian, Queen Anne chairs, bedroom furniture and tables are subdued yet ornate and characterized by a graceful blend of influences ranging from Asian design to classical motifs. Furnishings of this era — with their curvilinear supports and novel emphasis on comfort and versatility — are marked by a shift away from the more opulent and angular William and Mary style.
Chairs designed in the Queen Anne style are more functional and lightweight than their predecessors. They often feature a vase or fiddle-shaped splat, which refers to the central vertical back element, in order to support the spine and plush cushions. Craftsmen of the era predominantly worked in walnut, maple and pine. Any embellishments they introduced in their furnishings were frequently minimal and refined and expressed by way of modest flourishes such as shells or scrolls. Some pieces were more lavish with “japanned” finishes, or varnished interpretations of East Asian lacquer art. Almost every piece of furniture, whether a tea table or desk, included S-shaped, animalistic cabriole legs that end in a paw or claw-and-ball form.
These qualities made Queen Anne furniture popular throughout Europe and North America. Boston and Philadelphia became hubs for the production of this style of furniture, spurred by the arrival of British artisans who fostered a market for well-heeled colonists. While the showier Chippendale style later surpassed it in popularity, Queen Anne’s simple elegance still draws an enduring appreciation.
Find a collection of antique Queen Anne dining tables, seating, cabinets and other authentic period furniture on 1stDibs.
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.