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Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bureau
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bureau

18th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A striking large Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau, circa 1780, of elegant bombe form and exceptional quality.

The exterior is richly decorated throughout with finely detailed marquetry, featuring floral motifs, trailing swags, and decorative panels, all set within beautifully figured burr walnut veneer.

The fall-front opens to reveal a superbly fitted interior, complete with an arrangement of small drawers, pigeonholes, and a central cupboard, offering both practicality and visual appeal. A drop well provides additional hidden storage, a desirable and functional feature typical of high-quality pieces from this period. The writing surface is finished with a green baize inset.

Raised on shaped feet, the bureau retains its original character and charm while presenting in showroom condition, having been carefully maintained.

W 123cm (48.5")

D 66cm (26")

H 113cm (44.5")

Writing H 85.5cm (33.75")

Floor to underside of writing surface H 83cm (32.75")

D open 96cm (38")

Physical Dimensions
Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202356
Dealers Internal Reference
HNE260309B
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Description
A striking large Dutch marquetry inlaid burr walnut bureau, circa 1780, of elegant bombe form and exceptional quality.
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The exterior is richly decorated throughout with finely detailed marquetry, featuring floral motifs, trailing swags, and decorative panels, all set within beautifully figured burr walnut veneer.
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fig 1. An antique Dutch walnut slant-front bureau featuring elaborate floral marquetry inlays across the slope, sides, and drawers.
fig 1. Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bureau

The fall-front opens to reveal a superbly fitted interior, complete with an arrangement of small drawers, pigeonholes, and a central cupboard, offering both practicality and visual appeal. A drop well provides additional hidden storage, a desirable and functional feature typical of high-quality pieces from this period. The writing surface is finished with a green baize inset.

fig 2. An antique Dutch walnut slant-front bureau featuring elaborate floral marquetry inlays across the slope, sides, and drawers.
fig 2. Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bureau

Raised on shaped feet, the bureau retains its original character and charm while presenting in showroom condition, having been carefully maintained.

W 123cm (48.5")

D 66cm (26")

H 113cm (44.5")

Writing H 85.5cm (33.75")

Floor to underside of writing surface H 83cm (32.75")

D open 96cm (38")

Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bureau to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202356
Dealers Internal Ref
HNE260309B
LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
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Specialists in all periods of english furniture

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Archive II An antique Dutch walnut slant-front bureau featuring elaborate floral marquetry inlays across the slope, sides, and drawers. View II
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LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Telephone 01634 233280 or 07799 880 163
Location
White Hill Road
Detling
Nr Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3HH
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jan 2011
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An antique Dutch walnut slant-front bureau featuring elaborate floral marquetry inlays across the slope, sides, and drawers.
Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut Bureau
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Originating predominantly in the 17th and 18th centuries, Dutch marquetry is distinguished by intricate wood inlays depicting urns, floral motifs, foliage, and bird imagery set into fine walnut veneers.

These bureaux were typically constructed using solid oak or walnut carcases veneered with burr walnut, inlaid with fruitwoods or boxwood, and fitted with brass handles and escutcheons.

Authentic pieces often feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, hand-carved floral inlays, original brass hardware, a slanted writing slope opening to small drawers, and period-appropriate wear along drawer runners.

Positioned as a focal statement piece, a marquetry bureau pairs well with modern decor, balancing contemporary lines with historical texture in a hallway, library, or living room.

Keep the bureau away from direct heat sources and sunlight, dust regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, and apply beeswax sparingly once or twice a year to nourish the timber and protect the marquetry.
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