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Eighteenth Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
The Fine Art Fund
for sale €5,616     $6,096
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Eighteenth Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase

18th century
Description

A very good condition early 18th century walnut bureau bookcase with mirror doors, pull out candle stands and unusual interior with waterfall drawers.

This piece is for sale for less than a quarter of the price that the vendor paid for it in the 1990s. It was fully restored when they bought it from a long established dealer and it has been very well looked after ever since. The mirror glass and some veneer has been replaced as is often the case with three hundred year old walnut furniture and the restoration has been carried out to a very high standard as one would expect knowing the 90s purchase price.

This is a true statement piece which should compliment and perhaps even improve any interior whether stately home or town house.

Physical Dimensions
Height
206.5cm (81.30")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

The Fine Art Fund has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the Georgian era.

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SA1216039
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TF090
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Description
A very good condition early 18th century walnut bureau bookcase with mirror doors, pull out candle stands and unusual interior with waterfall drawers.
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This piece is for sale for less than a quarter of the price that the vendor paid for it in the 1990s.
The Fine Art Fund

It was fully restored when they bought it from a long established dealer and it has been very well looked after ever since. The mirror glass and some veneer has been replaced as is often the case with three hundred year old walnut furniture and the restoration has been carried out to a very high standard as one would expect knowing the 90s purchase price.

This is a true statement piece which should compliment and perhaps even improve any interior whether stately home or town house.

Height
206.5cm (81.30")
Width
103cm (40.55")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

The Fine Art Fund has dated this Antique Walnut Bureau Bookcase to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216039
Dealers Internal Ref
TF090
The Fine Art Fund
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2024

We source top quality georgian and regency fine furniture made in the united kingdom by the best cabinet makers of the time.

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An eighteenth-century walnut bureau bookcase featuring two mirrored door panels above a fall-front writing slant and five lower drawers with brass handles.
Eighteenth Century Walnut Bureau Bookcase
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An 18th-century bureau bookcase is a combined storage and writing piece featuring a fall-front sloping desk over drawers, topped with a two-door cabinet or bookcase section. Popularised in the Queen Anne and Georgian eras, these pieces served as primary office and organizational furniture in private residences.

Traditional 18th-century bureau bookcases were constructed using a solid softwood or oak carcass veneered with woods such as walnut, burr walnut, or mahogany. Upper cabinets frequently featured original plate glass, mirrored panels, or glazed doors, fitted with cast brass drop handles and escutcheons.

Authentic 18th-century pieces display hand-cut dovetail joints, oak or pine drawer linings, and hand-planed back panels. Veneers often exhibit natural shrinkage cracks along the grain, while original brass hardware shows subtle variations from hand-casting and historic patination.

A bureau bookcase functions well as a focal statement piece in a study, living room, or hallway. The upper section provides display storage for ceramics or books, while the lower writing slope offers a functional workspace that conceals laptop equipment when closed.

Dust surfaces regularly with a soft, dry lint-free cloth, avoiding liquid spray polishes that contain silicone. Apply a natural beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the timber finish, and position the item away from direct sunlight or strong heat sources to prevent veneer shrinkage.
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