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Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1750 18th Century
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Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1750 18th Century

18th century
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Description

This is an important antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice and circa 1750 in date. 

It has been made from the finest burr walnut with walnut crossbanding and satinwood line inlay.

The top has two mirrored doors with a small cherub engraved mirror above them in the frieze. The doors open to reveal a gold satin lined interior with two shelves and two small drawers.

The bureau fall can be lowered to reveal an interior with two small drawers and two  cupboards which provide ample space for storing pens, papers, etc. 

It has its original  handles, working locks and keys.

This is an absolutely unique piece!  

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

 

Dimensions in cm:

Height 226 cm x Width 91 cm x Depth 50 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 7 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 feet x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches

Burr Walnut

refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.

Walnut

The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Our reference: 01675

Physical Dimensions
Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1129319
Dealers Internal Reference
01675
Description
This is an important antique Italian bureau bookcase, made in Venice and circa 1750 in date. 

It has been made from the finest burr walnut with walnut crossbanding and satinwood line inlay.

The top has two mirrored doors with a small cherub engraved mirror above them in the frieze. The doors open to reveal a gold satin lined interior with two shelves and two small drawers.

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The bureau fall can be lowered to reveal an interior with two small drawers and two  cupboards which provide ample space for storing pens, papers, etc.
Regent Antiques

 

fig 1. An 18th-century Venetian walnut bureau bookcase featuring arched mirrored doors, a slant-front writing slope, and three serpentine drawers.
fig 1. Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1750 18th Century

It has its original  handles, working locks and keys.

This is an absolutely unique piece!  

Condition:

In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

fig 2. An 18th-century Venetian walnut bureau bookcase featuring arched mirrored doors, a slant-front writing slope, and three serpentine drawers.
fig 2. Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1750 18th Century

 

Dimensions in cm:

Height 226 cm x Width 91 cm x Depth 50 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 7 foot, 5 inches x Width 3 feet x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches

Burr Walnut

refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find.

fig 3. An 18th-century Venetian walnut bureau bookcase featuring arched mirrored doors, a slant-front writing slope, and three serpentine drawers.
fig 3. Antique Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase C.1750 18th Century

Walnut

The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Our reference: 01675

Height
226cm (88.98")
Width
91cm (35.83")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Venetian Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1129319
Dealers Internal Ref
01675
Regent Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.

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An 18th-century Venetian walnut bureau bookcase featuring arched mirrored doors, a slant-front writing slope, and three serpentine drawers.
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An 18th-century Venetian bureau bookcase typically features ornate Rococo influences, serpentine or bombé lower drawer sections, slant-front writing surfaces, and mirrored upper doors topped with moulded pediments.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted using figured walnut veneers, solid hardwood frames, pine or poplar secondary woods, mercury glass mirrors, and hand-cast brass hardware.

Authentic 18th-century pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, irregular hand-sawn backboards, natural oxidisation on original mercury mirror plates, and signs of historical hand-planing on drawer bottoms.

Position the cabinet as a focal architectural feature in a modern living space or hallway, balanced by minimalist lighting and neutral wall tones to highlight its complex walnut grain and contoured silhouette.

Dust the timber with a soft dry microfibre cloth, apply a high-quality beeswax sparingly once or twice a year along the grain, and clean the mirrored panels with a damp cloth without spraying liquids directly onto the glass edges.
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