Which timber is most common?

Mahogany, by a clear margin, followed by walnut and then oak. Between them they cover the bulk of the archive. Beyond those three, single appearances turn up in burr elm, burr yew, mulberry, amboyna, rosewood, tulipwood, sabicu, fruitwood, yew and briar wood.

Are small bureau bookcases unusual?

No. Narrow examples form a defining sub-type rather than an oddity, and dealers advertise the fact. Thirty-eight titles say small, with others reaching for slim, narrow, neat, undersized and miniature. One title specifies 19 inches wide, another two feet, another 28 inches. Within a given period and timber, those proportions push a piece upward rather than down.

Does a royal name in the title mean it's period?

Not on its own. Titles mix period with style, so George I Style, Queen Anne Style, Queen Anne Revival and Georgian Revival all appear alongside the unqualified versions. The style-labelled pieces are generally dated between 1880 and 1930. The Queen Anne-style burr walnut group, double domes included, mostly falls in the 1900 to 1930 band.

Are these always English?

The form emerged in England, but titles record a wide spread of origins: Dutch, Venetian, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, South German, French, Irish and Welsh. Swedish painted examples turn up as a small recurring group. Dutch pieces include bombe lower cases and marquetry decoration.

What periods do they come from?

There are two peaks. One sits in the 18th century and Georgian era, the other in the early 20th, taking in Edwardian, the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. Victorian listings are thin, with a further group filed only as 19th Century or 1800s. The earliest specific years attached to pieces are 1700 and one oak example dated 1727.

How often do they come up for sale?

Around 67 are listed on Sellingantiques in a year, and 161 different dealers have offered one. It's a category most general furniture dealers touch at some point rather than a specialist corner. Almost all are single pieces. A pair of Italian double-dome examples sits at the very top of the range, and pairs are otherwise close to unheard of in the archive.

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A writing bureau with a bookcase or cabinet built above it, made as one piece so papers, books and display could share the same footprint.

Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet

19th century

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Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet

From John Howkins Antiques

£2,450

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Pair of Important Georgian Satinwood Cylinder Cabinets

19th century

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Pair of Important Georgian Satinwood Cylinder Cabinets

From Shackladys Antiques

£46,750

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Roll Top Bookcase

From witchantiques.com

£950

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18th century

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Exemplary George I Mulberry Bureau Bookcase C. 1720

From Webberley Antiques

£19,000

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18th century

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William & Mary Period Bureau Bookcase

From William Cook Antiques

£18,500

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18th century

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Early, Fine Quality, Georgian, Cuban Mahogany, Bureau Bookcase

From The Dorking Desk Shop

£6,750

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1900 - 1920

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Oak Bureau Bookcase Cabinet

From Affordable Old Furniture

£350

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1900 - 1920

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Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

From Shackladys Antiques

£2,975

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18th century

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18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

From Antique and Unique

£1,925

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18th century

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18th Century Georgian Country House Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

From Anthony Short Antiques

£3,900

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For an English form, the origins on Sellingantiques spread wide: Dutch, Venetian, Italian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, South German, French, Irish and Welsh all appear.

18th century

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Antique Georgian Bureaux Bookcase Giles Grendy

From Wickersley Antiques

£1,495

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19th century

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Stunning Satinwood Bureau Cabinet

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£2,950

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1900 - 1920

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Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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18th century

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Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase

From S and S Timms Antiques Ltd

£14,500

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19th century

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Oak Bureau/bookcase of Small Size.

From Stalham Antique Gallery

£675

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1900 - 1920

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Walnut Bureau Cabinet in the Early Georgian Manner

From Butchoff Antiques Ltd.

£5,500

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Antique Bureau Bookcases

Early 18th C. Style Walnut Bureau Cabinet

Pair of Important Georgian Satinwood Cylinder Cabinets

Edwardian Roll Top Bookcase

Exemplary George I Mulberry Bureau Bookcase C. 1720

William & Mary Period Bureau Bookcase

Early, Fine Quality, Georgian, Cuban Mahogany, Bureau Bookcase

Oak Bureau Bookcase Cabinet

Mahogany Inlaid Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

18th Century Georgian Country House Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Antique Georgian Bureaux Bookcase Giles Grendy

Stunning Satinwood Bureau Cabinet

Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Bureau Bookcase

Early 18th Century Solid Walnut English Bureau Bookcase

Oak Bureau/bookcase of Small Size.

Walnut Bureau Cabinet in the Early Georgian Manner

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