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A Compact Desk in Walnut
Poirot Art Deco
for sale €1,697     $1,842
£1,450
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A Compact Desk in Walnut

1920 - 1940
For Sale by Poirot Art Deco
Description

A well designed, compact desk in walnut. The inset shagreen top, with attached drawer, simply pulls forward, when required to be worked from. Beneath a further three graduated drawers and to the top four doors, with the central doors opening to pigeon holes and a drawer. A well made desk, with all locks in working order and each door and drawer with solid walnut rectangular handles.

All our furniture is professionally waxed and polished and restored where necessary. This desk in very good condition, with some wear to the original shagreen working surface.

Height: 114.5cm

Width: 92cm

Depth closed: 51cm

Depth open: 68cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
114.5cm (45.08")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Compact Walnut Writing Desk to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206343
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PAD0693
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Description
A well designed, compact desk in walnut. The inset shagreen top, with attached drawer, simply pulls forward, when required to be worked from.
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Beneath a further three graduated drawers and to the top four doors, with the central doors opening to pigeon holes and a drawer.
Poirot Art Deco

A well made desk, with all locks in working order and each door and drawer with solid walnut rectangular handles.

fig 1. A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles.
fig 1. A Compact Desk in Walnut

All our furniture is professionally waxed and polished and restored where necessary. This desk in very good condition, with some wear to the original shagreen working surface.

Height: 114.5cm

Width: 92cm

Depth closed: 51cm

Depth open: 68cm

Height
114.5cm (45.08")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Poirot Art Deco has dated this Compact Walnut Writing Desk to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1206343
Dealers Internal Ref
PAD0693
Poirot Art Deco
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Archive I A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles.

A Compact Desk in Walnut

Archive II A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View II
Archive III A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View III
Archive IV A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View IV
Archive V A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View V
Archive VI A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View VI
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Archive X A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles. View X
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A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles.
A Compact Desk in Walnut
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A compact walnut bureau featuring a fitted upper cabinet with small doors, a pull-out writing surface, and four wide lower drawers with wooden bar handles.
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A compact walnut bureau is a space-saving writing cabinet featuring an integrated writing surface combined with built-in storage compartments and drawers, typically crafted using solid walnut or figured walnut veneers.

Furniture from this era frequently utilises solid timber frames layered with decorative grain veneers, traditional dovetail drawer joints, brass fittings, and hand-fitted internal dividers for stationery organisation.

Authentic pieces display clean architectural silhouettes, geometric handles or pulls, symmetrical book-matched veneers, period lock mechanisms, and compartmentalised interior fittings.

A compact bureau functions effectively in dual-purpose spaces such as living room alcoves or hallway nooks, serving as a dedicated workstation for laptops while keeping clutter concealed when closed.

Keep walnut furniture away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer movement or fading; dust regularly with a soft dry cloth and polish periodically with a high-grade beeswax.
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