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18th Century English Painted Bureau
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18th Century English Painted Bureau

18th century
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Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The interior features a hidden well and a lovely original chinoiserie lacquer. 1790.

Height to the underside of the fall front is 69cm.

Code: 8521

Dimensions:

W: 29.5" (74.9 cm)

H: 37.5" (95.3 cm)

D: 21" (53.3 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Georgian Painted Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA1088030
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8521
Description
Pretty 18th century narrow painted bureau with a fitted interior and working lock and key. The interior features a hidden well and a lovely original chinoiserie lacquer. 1790.

Height to the underside of the fall front is 69cm.

Code: 8521

Dimensions:

W: 29.5" (74.9 cm)

H: 37.5" (95.3 cm)

D: 21" (53.3 cm)

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Georgian Painted Writing Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1088030
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8521
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Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
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An 18th-century slant-front writing bureau with a distressed off-white painted finish, brass drop handles, and bracket feet.
18th Century English Painted Bureau
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An 18th-century slant-front writing bureau with a distressed off-white painted finish, brass drop handles, and bracket feet.
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An 18th-century painted bureau is a writing desk featuring a slanted fall-front lid that opens to reveal an interior writing surface and small drawers, set above a main chest of drawers. Frequently produced during the Georgian era, painted finishes were applied to match regional decorative schemes or refresh softwoods.

Georgian bureaux were built using joinery techniques such as hand-cut dovetails, solid wood backs, and bracket feet, commonly utilizing pine or oak substrates beneath painted finishes. Hardware typically comprised cast brass drop handles, decorative backplates, and matching keyhole escutcheons.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of period craftsmanship, including hand-sawn timber drawer linings, cast brass fittings, and wear on working parts such as drawer runners and pull-out lopers. Historical paint finishes display age-related patination, subtle craquelure, and wear on high-touch surfaces.

An antique painted bureau functions as a practical workspace or focal point within a study, hallway, or living space, pairing well with contemporary lighting and neutral wall paint. Leaving the slant front open displays inner compartments and provides a usable desk area.

Maintain painted surfaces by positioning the bureau away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent timber movement and flaking. Clean gently using a dry, soft cloth, avoiding abrasive polishes or chemical solvents that could remove historical paint layers.
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