A desk, with a sloping fall front lid supported, when in use, by lopers or chains. Less commonly. the bureau may have a tambour top or roll top. Bureaux have been made from the late 17th century. The interior of the desk was fitted with small drawers and pigeonholes. The lower part of the cabinet may consist either of drawers or cupboard space.

A bureau may also form part of a bookcase, (bureau bookcase) and is also used to describe A French writing table (bureau plat).

A bureau is distinguished from a secretaire by the method of concealment of the more...

Any small table, usually fitted with drawers and a flat writing surface, which may or may not be leathered.

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A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa…

Louis XV Style Inlaid Tulipwood Secretaire with Marble Top

A Louis XV style inlaid tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890 the tall secretaire with a serpentine mottled red marble top, above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing small drawers and open compartments, with three drawers below, feather…

A late 19th century flame mahogany French Empire style…

A late 19th century flame mahogany French Empire style Secretaire a Abattant, frieze drawer over the bureau, the interior with traditional drawers and pigeon holes above three full width drawers, the two half columns with brass detail, raised on plinth…

A Biedermeier flame mahogany secretaire a Abattant, mid 19th…

A Biedermeier flame mahogany secretaire a Abattant, mid 19th century the moulded stepped cornice fitted with a serpentine drawer above a frieze drawer and a panelled fall front, enclosing an arrangement of drawers and central cabinet with pull out leather…

A German flame mahogany secretaire a abattant, mid 19th century,…

19th Century German Flame Mahogany Secrétaire with Fitted Interior

A German flame mahogany secretaire a abattant, mid 19th century, with an extended cornice, a concealed frieze drawer and a fall front with a tooled leather writing surface, a fitted interior with secret compartments, two lower cupboards above shorted…

A transitional kingwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1900 of…

Kingwood Secretaire with Floral Inlay and Marble Top

A transitional kingwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1900 of serpentine profile with a breche yellow and brown marble top above fall front and three drawers, each with floral inlay, the interior with shaped shelf and three small drawers, raised on short…

A French rosewood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890, the…

French Rosewood Secretaire with Inlay & Fitted Interior

A French rosewood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1890, the rectangular cabinet with single drawer, a drop front desk top with fitted interior over three drawers with reeded sides and short cabriole legs, the drawer fronts all with four panel inlay and…

A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1930,…

Louis XV Style Tulipwood Secretaire with Marble Top

A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a Abattant, circa 1930, the secretaire with drop front writing bureau, shaped mottled cream marble top, floral inlaid front, four drawers, curved edges, a shaped apron and raised on short cabriole legs, height 137 cm,…

A Biedermeier walnut secretaire a abattant, one frieze drawer…

Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire with Fitted Interior and Drawers

A Biedermeier walnut secretaire a abattant, one frieze drawer above the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, three full width drawers below, carved corbels to each side top and bottom, raised on squat bun feet. 89 x 47 x 143 cm.

Secretaire a Abattant c1851 by Pj Christensen, Denmark, fitted…

Inlaid Secretary Bureau with Fretwork and Mother of Pearl

Secretaire a Abattant c1851 by Pj Christensen, Denmark, fitted bureau with inlayed decoration of birds, and fretwork on the lower shelf, sarcophagus top with mother of pearl escutcheons, height 165 cm, width 100 cm, depth 50 cm

Secretaire a abattant mid 19th century flame mahogany,…

Mahogany Dropfront Secretary with Fitted Interior

Secretaire a abattant mid 19th century flame mahogany, dropfront bureau with fitted interior, half bobbin turned columns, four drawer, height 159 cm, length 100 cm, depth 50 cm

Secretaire a abbatant late 19th century mahogany, dropfront…

Late 19th Century Mahogany Dropfront Writing Bureau

Secretaire a abbatant late 19th century mahogany, dropfront writing bureau, with inlaid interior, sarcophagus top, four drawers, height 150 cm, length 100 cm, depth 50 cm

A Biedermeier walnut architectural secretaire abattant, circa…

Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire Abattant with Marquetry Floor

A Biedermeier walnut architectural secretaire abattant, circa 1820, the arched pediment top incorporating a drop-down compartment, above a stepped cornice and frieze drawer. The fall front enclosing an arrangement of drawers, pigeonholes, and an…

Secretaire a abbatant, mid, 19th century, mahogany fall front…

Mahogany Secretary Desk with Fitted Interior

Secretaire a abbatant, mid, 19th century, mahogany fall front desk with three drawers and fitted interior, height 120 cm, width 109 cm, depth 56 cm

A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, of slightly…

Louis XV Tulipwood Secretaire with Hidden Compartment

A Louis XV style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, of slightly bombe profile with mottled grey and brown marble top above a single drawer and three lower drawers all with book end veneers and stringing, a fall front with an inlaid bouquet opening to reveal…

A Biedermeier birch secretaire abattant, circa 1830, the…

Biedermeier Birch Secretaire Abattant with Marquetry Inlay

A Biedermeier birch secretaire abattant, circa 1830, the stepped cornice above a frieze drawer and a fall front writing surface, opening to an arrangement of six short and two full-length marquetry inlaid drawers centred by a Macassar ebony veneered open…

A Louis Philippe flame mahogany bureau D'Abbatant, mid 19th…

Louis Philippe Flame Mahogany Bureau D'Abbatant

A Louis Philippe flame mahogany bureau D'Abbatant, mid 19th century, with key, a refined piece with vivid feather mahogany veneers, with a long ogee profile drawer above a framed fall front opening to a finely appointed interior with sets of concave faced…

Secretaire a abattant circa 1930 tulipwood, Louis XV style,…

Louis XV Tulipwood Secretary with Dropfront Writing Bureau

Secretaire a abattant circa 1930 tulipwood, Louis XV style, dropfront writing bureau, four drawer, height 125 cm, length 71 cm, depth 36 cm

Louis XVI style mahogany and marquetry secretaire a Abattant,…

19th Century Mahogany Secretaire with Marquetry and Marble Top

Louis XVI style mahogany and marquetry secretaire a Abattant, late 19th century, variegated rouge marble top above a fall front enclosing a fitted interior, with three drawers below, front and sides decorated with sprays of flowers, raised on tapered legs…

A 19th century continental marquetry inlaid mahogany secretaire…

Marquetry Mahogany Secretaire with Inlays and Fitted Interior

A 19th century continental marquetry inlaid mahogany secretaire a abattant, all over flowering urn inlays highlighted with birds, the narrow top drawer above the fall front enclosing a fitted interior, two doors to the base, short tapered feet. 98 x 51 x…

A French Empire secretaire a Abattant with marble top 19th…

19th Century French Empire Secretary with Marble Top

A French Empire secretaire a Abattant with marble top 19th century. In mahogany fall front enclosing a fitted interior with leather insert surface. Multiple interior drawers, side pillars, above 3 x long drawers. Height: 146 cm, width: 92 cm, depth: 48.5…

Ccedar secretaire abattant circa 1860, in the German…

1860 German Beidermeier-style Cedar Secretaire with Cantilevered Drop Front

Ccedar secretaire abattant circa 1860, in the German Beidermeier style, an unusual form in Australian furniture design. It has a moulded cornice above a long top drawer with an S-shaped profile. The drop front of the desk has a cantilevered action and…

A 19th century flame mahogany Biedermeier secretaire a abattant,…

Biedermeier Flame Mahogany Secretaire with Marble Top

A 19th century flame mahogany Biedermeier secretaire a abattant, the upper section with green marble top above a full width drawer over a flat fall front, opening to reveal a leather writing surface, a full width drawer, a mirror backed shelf and small…

Good 19th century French secretaire a abattant, with mother of…

French Secretaire with Mother of Pearl Inlay and Ormolu Mounts

Good 19th century French secretaire a abattant, with mother of pearl and brass inlay, ormolu mounts and fall front writing surface opening to a fitted interior, 72 cm wide, 130.5 cm high

A late nineteenth century mahogany secretaire a abbatant,…

Mahogany Secretaire Abbatant with Fitted Interior (9 words)

A late nineteenth century mahogany secretaire a abbatant, fitted with four drawers and a fall front revealing a fitted interior. Width 118 cm.

A French burl walnut veneered secretaire abattant, early 19th…

19th Century French Burl Walnut Secretaire Abattant

A French burl walnut veneered secretaire abattant, early 19th century, the rectangular top above a single drawer and a fall front enclosing a fitted interior above three drawers with brass lock faces. The whole veneered in burl walnut and raised on bun…

A Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire a abbatant, circa 1890…

Louis XVI Style Marquetry Secrétaire à Abbatant

A Louis XVI style marquetry secretaire a abbatant, circa 1890 in kingwood and tulipwood with a marble top above a long drawer, a quarter veneer panelled fall front with a inlaid rose medallion, a fitted interior with a leather writing surface, lower…

Antique French walnut & oak Empire style secretaire a abattant,…

Empire-style Walnut Secretaire with Bronze Mounts

Antique French walnut & oak Empire style secretaire a abattant, fitted interior, stepped base with long drawers below, all with bronze mounts, 145 cm high, 88 cm wide, 50 cm deep

Second Empire French secretaire à abattant marble top with long…

French Second Empire Marble Top Secretaire

Second Empire French secretaire à abattant marble top with long frieze drawer below, fall front writing surface revealing burr maple fitted interior, three drawers below on box base

Biedermeier mahogany secretaire à abattant, 19th century, the…

Biedermeier Mahogany Secrétaire with Fitted Interior

Biedermeier mahogany secretaire à abattant, 19th century, the architectural pediment above a long drawer and a fall front enclosing an inlaid fitted interior and writing surface, with three drawers below, height 165 cm, width 100 cm, depth 51 cm.…

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood secretaire a abbatant, later…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Secrétaire Abbatant

A Louis XV style inlaid kingwood secretaire a abbatant, later 19th century, with a shaped red and grey marble top above a single drawer, a fall front with a burr timber fitted interior, and three lower drawers all finely inlaid to shaped reserves in mixed…

A burr walnut secretaire à abattant, English, circa 1880, 179…

Burr Walnut Secretaire with Drop-Down Desk

A burr walnut secretaire à abattant, English, circa 1880, 179 cm high, 100 cm wide, 52 cm deep

A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe secretaire a abbatant, later…

Louis XV Tulipwood Secretaire Abbatant with Inlay & Bronze Mounts

A Louis XV style tulipwood bombe secretaire a abbatant, later 19th century, with a red marble top, a concave frieze and a fallfront with a fitted interior above three further drawers, profusely inlaid throughout with flora and arabesques upon book end and…

Antique French Louis XV style parquetry secretaire abattant,…

Louis XV Style Marble Top Secretaire Abattant

Antique French Louis XV style parquetry secretaire abattant, marble topped, fall front with fitted interior, approx 144 cm high, 89 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A petite and slender Regence mahogany secretaire a abbatant,…

Regence Mahogany Secretaire with Tambour Front

A petite and slender Regence mahogany secretaire a abbatant, late 19th to early 20th century, a small drawer above a fall front with a pair of drawers to the interior, two lower drawers all with shaped recessed panels, a tambour front lower section and…

Fine antique floral marquetry inlaid rosewood French secretaire…

Antique French Rosewood Secretary with Marquetry Inlay

Fine antique floral marquetry inlaid rosewood French secretaire a abattant, approx 151 cm high, 97 cm wide, 44 cm deep

A large transitional tulipwood and marquetry secretaire a…

Transitional Tulipwood Marquetry Secrétaire with Neoclassical Mounts

A large transitional tulipwood and marquetry secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, of serpentine profile with a grey marble top above a drawer, fall front and three further drawers, the fall front with musical instrument and floral inlay, the…

A French 2nd Empire secretaire abattant with marble top, above…

French 2nd Empire Marble Top Secrétaire Abattant with Ormolu Frieze

A French 2nd Empire secretaire abattant with marble top, above a frieze with neo classical ormolu decoration

A small lady's tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1930s, a…

1930s Tulipwood Secrétaire with Marble Top and Parquetry Drawers

A small lady's tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, circa 1930s, a breche D'Alep shaped marble top above a fall front opening to an arrangement of six parquetry decorated small drawers and a tan leather writing plane, two cupboards below, full length hipped…

A transitional style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early…

Neoclassical Tulipwood Secretaire with Gilt Bronze Mounts

A transitional style tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, a marble top above a single drawer and a fall front with a fitted interior, three full width drawers below, a shaped apron, sabre legs and decorated with bookend and quarter veneer…

A Napoleon III rosewood and marquetry secretaire a abattant,…

Rosewood Marquetry Secretaire with Leather Writing Surface

A Napoleon III rosewood and marquetry secretaire a abattant, later 19th century, a tan and grey marble top above a full-width drawer, fall front and three lower drawers, richly inlaid with cornucopia motifs and chevron borders, the interior with a leather…

A Louis XV style Tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early 20th…

Louis XV Style Tulipwood Secretaire Abbatant

A Louis XV style Tulipwood secretaire a abbatant, early 20th century, with a mottled grey, brown and cream marble top above an ogee profile frieze drawer, a fall front and three further drawers below all with book end veneer strung panels, with curved…

Impressive Biedermeier style secretaire a abattant, well fitted…

Biedermeier secretaire with fitted interior

Impressive Biedermeier style secretaire a abattant, well fitted interior, approx 185 cm high, 105 cm wide, 62 cm deep

19th century Biedermeier walnut secretaire a abbatant with…

Biedermeier Walnut Secretaire with Multiple Drawers

19th century Biedermeier walnut secretaire a abbatant with shaped long top drawer, fall front revealing an interior with long drawer, nine small drawers and pigeon holes, three drawers below with dished handles on bracket feet

A Louis XVI style marquetry bombe secretaire a abbatant, 19th…

19th Century Marquetry Bombe Secrétaire

A Louis XVI style marquetry bombe secretaire a abbatant, 19th century, in tulipwood with a serpentine rouge grey marble top and a concave pediment above a fall front with a fitted interior, three lower drawers and a shaped apron, with hipped edges flowing…

A Louis XVI style marquetry Tulipwood secretaire À abbatant,…

Louis XVI style Tulipwood Secrétaire with Marquetry

A Louis XVI style marquetry Tulipwood secretaire À abbatant, late 19th century, with a mottled marble top and canted edges above a drawer and fall front with a bird's eye maple fitted interior, a pair of cupboards below and raised on small splayed feet,…

A French bombe secretaire a abattant, veneered in light and…

French Floral Inlaid Bombe Secretary with Marble Top

A French bombe secretaire a abattant, veneered in light and darker king wood, the fascia with full front over three serpentine-fronted drawers, all decorated with inlaid florals, surmounted by a verde alpe marble top; the fall opening to reveal a simply…

French Empire mahogany four drawer secretaire abattant, approx…

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire Abattant - 4 Drawers

French Empire mahogany four drawer secretaire abattant, approx 143 cm high, 99 cm long, 43 cm wide

A neoclassical mahogany secretaire abattant, early 20th century,…

Neoclassical Mahogany Secretaire with Marble Top

A neoclassical mahogany secretaire abattant, early 20th century, the white marble topped secretaire with an upper drawer, a fallfront opening to a red leather writing plane and a fitted interior, partial quarter fluted pillars to the edges and conical…

Fine antique French Louis XV style secretaire abattant,…

Louis XV Style Inlaid Secrétaire Abattant with Bronze Mounts

Fine antique French Louis XV style secretaire abattant, displaying a central oval panel inlaid with various coloured woods and ivory showing Renaissance figures in out door scene, bronze mounts, marble top, approx 130 cm high, 68 cm wide, 28 cm deep

Antique mid 19th century French Louis Philippe secretaire…

French Louis Philippe Secrétaire with Green Leather Writing Surface

Antique mid 19th century French Louis Philippe secretaire abattant, fitted interior and tooled green leather writing surface, approx 144 cm high, 96 cm wide, 45 cm deep

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire abattant with…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Secretaire with Vernis Martin Panels

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire abattant with marble top and inlaid Vernis Martin fall front panels. 130 cm high, 55 cm long, 25 cm depth

An Empire style mahogany secretaire a abattant, of elegant…

Empire Mahogany Secretaire with Fitted Interior

An Empire style mahogany secretaire a abattant, of elegant proportions having an extended top and frieze drawer above a recessed fall front opening to a fitted interior with three long drawers below, flanked by tapering columns to the floor. Height 147 cm…

An Italian walnut, ivory and marquetry secretaire a abattant,…

18th Century Italian Marquetry Secrétaire

An Italian walnut, ivory and marquetry secretaire a abattant, late 18th/early 18th century, the scalloped dentil cornice inset with spring loaded concealed storage compartment above a drop front writing surface, opening to multiple drawers and storage…

Antique French Empire marble topped secretaire abattant, fitted…

French Empire Marble Secrétaire Abattant with Bronze Mounts

Antique French Empire marble topped secretaire abattant, fitted with bronze mounts, green painted paw feet, approx 143 cm high, 98 cm wide

A superb French rosewood and floral marquetry secretaire à…

French Rosewood Marquetry Secretaire with Satinwood Urn Decoration

A superb French rosewood and floral marquetry secretaire à abattant, with a marble top above a fall with satinwood urn and swag marquetry decoration enclosing writing surface, below graduated drawers with marquetry decoration on a plinth

A burr walnut fall front secretaire abattant, late 19th century,…

Late 19th Century Burr Walnut Secretaire Abattant

A burr walnut fall front secretaire abattant, late 19th century, 145 cm high, 114 cm wide, 57 cm deep

A walnut secretaire abbatant with writing compartment, Northern…

19th Century Walnut Writing Desk

A walnut secretaire abbatant with writing compartment, Northern European, early 19th century. 150 cm high, 100 cm wide and 43 cm deep

Antique mid 19th century French marble topped walnut secretaire…

French Walnut Secretaire with Marble Top & Fitted Interior

Antique mid 19th century French marble topped walnut secretaire abbatant, well appointed fitted interior, with leather topped writing surface

A French walnut three drawer secretaire à abattant, the white…

French Walnut Secretaire with Marble Top and Leather Writing Surface

A French walnut three drawer secretaire à abattant, the white marble top, above a fall enclosing leather inset writing surface, above three drawers, on short cabriole legs with ormolu sabots. 84 cm high, 39 cm wide, 33 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire à abattant, the…

Louis XV Kingwood Secretaire with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire à abattant, the shaped marble top, above a frieze drawer, and a fall enclosing drawers and pigeon holes, below three drawers, flanked by canted corners. 153 cm high, 73 cm wide, 39 cm deep.

French Louis XV style floral parquetry mahogany marble top…

Floral Mahogany Secretaire with Marble Top

French Louis XV style floral parquetry mahogany marble top secretaire a abattant, approx 136 cm high, 70 cm wide

A French Louis XV style secretaire a abattant, with marble top,…

Louis XV Style Marble Top Secretaire

A French Louis XV style secretaire a abattant, with marble top, bombe outline, four enclosing drawers below graduated drawers on tapering supports with ormolu sabots. 141 cm high, 76 cm wide, 36 cm deep.

A French kingwood secretaire a abattant, the rectangular marble…

French Kingwood Secretaire with Marble Top and Parquetry Decoration

A French kingwood secretaire a abattant, the rectangular marble top, above a frieze drawer, below a fall front, enclosing a leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers, below pair of doors with parquetry decoration, on tapering supports. 142 cm…

An exceptional French neoclassical secretaire à abattant, first…

French Neoclassical Secretaire with Inlay and Marble Top

An exceptional French neoclassical secretaire à abattant, first half 20th century, finely crafted with a marble top above a frieze drawer and a fall front enclosing seven drawers, open compartments and a tooled leather plane, two cabinet doors below with…

A French flame mahogany secretaire à abattant, the rectangular…

French Flame Mahogany Secretaire with Marquetry Decoration

A French flame mahogany secretaire à abattant, the rectangular marble top, above an inverted cornice and a frieze drawer, below a fall front, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers below three drawers with marquetry decoration,…

A French Empire style figured walnut secretaire à abattant, the…

French Empire Figured Walnut Secretaire with Marble Top

A French Empire style figured walnut secretaire à abattant, the marble top above long drawer and a fall enclosing a fitted interior, below three drawers flanked by pilasters. 152 cm high, 97 cm wide, 49 cm deep.

A French Louis XV style 20th century kingwood secretaire -…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Secrétaire with Marble Top

A French Louis XV style 20th century kingwood secretaire - abattant, the rectangular marble top, above an inverted cornice, below a fall front, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers below three drawers, on tapering supports with…

A French kingwood floral marquetry decorated secretaire -…

Kingwood Floral Marquetry Secretaire with Marble Top

A French kingwood floral marquetry decorated secretaire - abattant, the inset rectangular marble top, above a frieze drawer, below a fall front with floral marquetry panel, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers below three…

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire - abattant, with…

Louis XV Style Kingwood Secretaire with Marquetry Decoration

A French Louis XV style kingwood secretaire - abattant, with floral marquetry decoration, circa 1900, the rectangular marble top, above an inverted cornice, below a fall front with floral marquetry decoration, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon…

A French kingwood floral marquetry decorated secretaire -…

Floral Marquetry Secretaire with Vernis Martin Panel

A French kingwood floral marquetry decorated secretaire - abattant, the rectangular marble top, above an inverted cornice, below a fall front with Vernis Martin painted panel with ormolu surround, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small…

A French kingwood parquetry decorated secretaire - abattant,…

French Kingwood Parquetry Secretaire with Marble Top

A French kingwood parquetry decorated secretaire - abattant, the rectangular green marble top, above a frieze drawer, below a fall front, enclosing leather writing surface pigeon holes and small drawers below three drawers with parquetry decoration, on…

Antique French Empire secretaire a abattant, in mahogany with…

French Empire Mahogany Secretaire with Gilt Bronze Mounts

Antique French Empire secretaire a abattant, in mahogany with gilt bronze mounts, the fall front reveals a fitted interior with green leather writing surface, cupboards below, standing 140 cm high, 98 cm wide, 43 cm deep