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Swedish High Bureau

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Swedish pine bureau bookcase with later paint. 1840. Reference: 8340 Dimensions 49.5
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Bookcases

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Pine

Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
H 79.5 in W 49.5 in D 20.5 in
Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
This is a very fine and rare Swedish two-parts bureau from circa 1760. It has stunning details on
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Antique 18th Century Cabinets

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Wood

Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
Swedish Two-Parts Bureau from circa 1760
H 87.8 in W 45.28 in D 20.48 in
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Writing Bureau or Secretaire
Located in Kramfors, SE
grand and captivating result. Made in Swedish pine with high-quality craftsmanship. The bureau has a
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Pine

Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather
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Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Scandinavian Birch Empire Bureau Secretary with Bookcase, c. 1820
Located in Miami, FL
alcove! Measures: 48" wide x 24" deep x 84" high, 30" deep when writing surface is pulled out; writing
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Secretaires

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Birch

Art Deco Birch Veneered Cabinet Designed by Axel Laarson
By Axel Larsson
Located in London, GB
an original key. It can be used as a high sideboard or bureau and has a lovely patina to it, standing
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Cabinets

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Birch

Rudolph Weisenborn (1879-1974) Abstract Oil on Canvas Circa 1957
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Mural, Richard Crane Technical High School, Chicago: Electricians; Boilermakers Pipe Fitters, and
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

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Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Missouri, MO
Colossal Flashlight in Place of Hoover Dam, 1982 By Claes Oldenburg (Swedish, American, 1929-2022
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20th Century American Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Pickaxe (Spitzhacke) Superimposed on a Drawing of the Site by E.L. Grimm
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in Missouri, MO
(Swedish, American, 1929-2022) Unframed: 26" x 20" Framed: 28.75" x 22.75" Signed and Dated Lower Right
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20th Century American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Etching, Aquatint, Photogravure

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H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
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Swedish Two-Parts Bureau, circa 1790
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Located in Alvesta, SE
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century, Swedish original painted Swedish Bureau, 1890 Reference: 5303 Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Swedish Bureau Bookcase
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H 93 in W 38 in D 19 in
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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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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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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H 81.5 in W 50 in D 21 in
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Oak

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Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Early 19th C Swedish painted bureau bookcase. 1810. Height to desk is 65.5cm Reference: 8176
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Swedish Painted Bureau Bookcase
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Bureau Cabinet
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Located in Kramfors, SE
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Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
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Located in Missouri, MO
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
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19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
19th c. Swedish Rococo Painted Fall Front Desk
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18th c. Swedish Gustavian Period Painted Fall Front Desk
Located in Wichita, KS
An 18th century Swedish fall-front bureau from the Gustavian period wearing beautiful black paint
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Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Secretaires

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Brass

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Swedish High Bureau For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Swedish high bureau you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, paint and birch, every Swedish high bureau was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a Swedish high bureau — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Swedish high bureau bearing Art Deco, Empire or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. Axel Larsson each produced at least one beautiful Swedish high bureau that is worth considering.

How Much is a Swedish High Bureau?

A Swedish high bureau can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,000, while the lowest priced sells for $3,278 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.

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