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Regency Mahogany Fall-front Bureau Bookcase
Colton Antiques
for sale €2,165     $2,350
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Regency Mahogany Fall-front Bureau Bookcase

18th century
For Sale by Colton Antiques
Description

An elegant early 19th-century bureau bookcase featuring a distinguished architectural form. Its grand scale and impressive presence make it a beautiful statement piece for a principal library, a formal dining room, or a spacious country house hallway.

The upper section is defined by its glazed doors that open to reveal generous shelving, sitting seamlessly above a traditional fall-front bureau mechanism. When lowered, the desk provides an expansive writing surface and opens to reveal an exceptionally fitted interior, complete with an arrangement of small drawers and neat pigeonholes that highlight the expert cabinet making of the period.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

* Height: 221 cm

* Width: 109cm

* Depth: 57cm

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Colton Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Bureau Bookcase to the Georgian era.

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SA1119830
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An elegant early 19th-century bureau bookcase featuring a distinguished architectural form.
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Its grand scale and impressive presence make it a beautiful statement piece for a principal library, a formal dining room, or a spacious country house hallway.
Colton Antiques
fig 1. A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles.
fig 1. Regency Mahogany Fall-front Bureau Bookcase

The upper section is defined by its glazed doors that open to reveal generous shelving, sitting seamlessly above a traditional fall-front bureau mechanism. When lowered, the desk provides an expansive writing surface and opens to reveal an exceptionally fitted interior, complete with an arrangement of small drawers and neat pigeonholes that highlight the expert cabinet making of the period.

The piece is in showroom condition. It is ready for immediate use in the home.

Dimensions:

Height: 221 cm

Width: 109cm

Depth: 57cm

Date of Manufacture

Colton Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Bureau Bookcase to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119830
Dealers Internal Ref
029
Colton Antiques
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Archive I A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles.

Regency Mahogany Fall-Front Bureau Bookcase

Archive II A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles. View III
Archive IV A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles. View IV
Archive V A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles. View V
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A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles.
Regency Mahogany Fall-Front Bureau Bookcase
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A Regency mahogany fall-front bureau bookcase featuring a swan-neck pediment, geometric oval astragal glazed doors, a sloping writing flap, and four lower drawers with brass handles.
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A Regency bureau bookcase is a dual-section storage piece originating from early 19th-century Britain, characterised by classical proportions, flame mahogany veneers, geometric astragal glazing, and pediment designs such as the swan-neck or pagoda style.

These pieces were typically constructed using solid mahogany and figured mahogany veneers over secondary softwoods like pine or oak, fitted with hand-blown glass panes and cast brass hardware.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, hand-planed drawer linings, slight irregularities in the hand-blown glass panes, and historical wear consistent with age around the lock plates and writing flap.

Position the piece against a muted or dark architectural backdrop to highlight the mahogany wood grain, using the glazed upper section to display structured collections of books, ceramics, or sculptural object arrangements.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft, lint-free cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, while avoiding direct sunlight and proximity to heat sources to prevent timber movement.
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