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French Bistro Greeting Station, Greeter in Rustic Pine
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French Bistro Greeting Station, Greeter in Rustic Pine

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
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French Bistro Greeting Station, Greeter in Rustic Pine

A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, originally used on the pavement outside the bistro entrance, the front and sides of the desk have decorative mouldings, at the back there are 2 drawers, the one on the left is a locking cash drawer and there is open shelf storage, as the top is flat this one can also be used as a small bar

The Reception desk is in good sound condition, it is 39” tall, 29” wide and 17” deep

RF207

To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number along with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.

Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this French Pine Bistro Desk to the 19th Century.

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French Bistro Greeting Station, Greeter in Rustic Pine

A very neat Front of House Reception Greeter, originally used on the pavement outside the bistro entrance, the front and sides of the desk have decorative mouldings, at the back there are 2 drawers, the one on the left is a locking cash drawer and there is open shelf storage, as the top is flat this one can also be used as a small bar

The Reception desk is in good sound condition, it is 39” tall, 29” wide and 17” deep

RF207

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To get an accurate delivery quote please send the item number along with your location to Elmgarden Antiques.
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Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this French Pine Bistro Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1245398
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A tall, narrow antique pine standing desk featuring a front panel with diamond moulding, visible top dovetail joints, and a rich warm brown timber finish.
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Archive I A tall, narrow antique pine standing desk featuring a front panel with diamond moulding, visible top dovetail joints, and a rich warm brown timber finish.

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Archive II A tall, narrow antique pine standing desk featuring a front panel with diamond moulding, visible top dovetail joints, and a rich warm brown timber finish. View II
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A tall, narrow antique pine standing desk featuring a front panel with diamond moulding, visible top dovetail joints, and a rich warm brown timber finish.
French Bistro Greeting Station, Greeter in Rustic Pine
Ref: SA1245398
A tall, narrow antique pine standing desk featuring a front panel with diamond moulding, visible top dovetail joints, and a rich warm brown timber finish.
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  • ObjectStanding Desks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Country
  • MaterialPine
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsDiamond panel moulding, Dovetail joinery, Raised gallery top, Plinth base

This nineteenth century French Country standing desk is constructed from pine with a warm brown timber finish. The piece takes the form of a tall, narrow reception station with a rectangular raised gallery top, visible dovetail joinery at the upper sides, and a plinth base. A recessed vertical panel dominates the front, embellished with a central applied diamond moulding. The wood displays natural grain variations, surface marks, and slight darkening along the edges consistent with past use in a commercial setting. Measuring 99 cm tall, 74 cm wide, and 43 cm deep, the desk stands compactly against walls or within limited spaces. It serves practical functions in a contemporary home as a hallway console, a compact writing bureau in a study, or a serving station in a dining room or kitchen.

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Traditionally utilized in nineteenth and early twentieth-century French establishments, these compact standing desks served as functional workstations for greeters, shopkeepers, or maitre ds.

These pieces were predominantly crafted from solid local pine, featuring traditional cabinetry techniques such as hand-cut dovetails, mortise and tenon joints, and raised panel mouldings.

Authentic pieces exhibit natural signs of age including surface patination, shrinkage gaps in the timber joints, hand-planed surfaces, and historical wear along high-contact edges.

In contemporary settings, these compact standing desks function effectively as hallway accent tables, unique standing laptop workstations, or characterful focal points in an entryway.

Dust regularly using a dry microfiber cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to preserve the wood grain and protective surface patination.
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