FB Antiques has dated this Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase to the 1920s.
Item Code: LC1469
The impressive proportions and rich decorative scheme give the piece considerable presence, while the combination of enclosed cupboard storage, a fitted writing interior and generous drawer space makes it both practical and visually striking.
The upper section is surmounted by a shaped double-arched cornice above a pair of mirrored cupboard doors, each framed with finely worked floral marquetry. The sides are similarly decorated with elaborate urn, flower and foliate inlay.
Below, the fall-front bureau is centred with a large marquetry panel depicting an urn issuing flowering branches and scrolling foliage. Opening the fall reveals a fitted interior comprising pigeonholes, small drawers, shaped compartments and a central cupboard, together with a green writing surface.
The lower section incorporates three long drawers, flanked by boldly shaped bombe sides, all richly decorated with further floral marquetry and fitted with decorative brass handles and escutcheons. The piece is raised on shaped feet with a decorative apron beneath.
Key Features
Dutch marquetry style bureau bookcase
Extensive floral and foliate marquetry throughout
Double-arched upper section
Pair of mirrored cupboard doors
Enclosed upper cupboard storage
Fall-front writing bureau
Fitted interior with drawers, pigeonholes and central cupboard
Green writing surface
Three long lower drawers
Decorative brass handles and escutcheons
Bombe-shaped lower sides
Highly decorative statement piece
Dimensions
Width: 103 cm
Depth: 70 cm
Height: 211 cm
Condition
Wear commensurate with age and use, including marks and areas of wear to the surfaces and decoration. Please see photographs for further details.
FB Antiques has dated this Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase to the 1920s.
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Antique Dutch Marquetry Bureau Bookcase
