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Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau
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Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau

1900 - 1920
Description

Heavy quality mahogany writing bureau in the antique style.

Having fall down front revealing fitted interior, leather writing surface needs attention.

Lower opening drawers for storage, one handle pull missing from bottom drawer.

Sound and sturdy condition throughout, circa 1920.

Height 41"

Width 36"

Depth 19"

Delivery: UK Mainland £40

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Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Mahogany Writing Bureau Desk to the 1920s.

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SA86471
Dealers Internal Reference
36L19/8
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Description
Heavy quality mahogany writing bureau in the antique style.

Having fall down front revealing fitted interior, leather writing surface needs attention.

Lower opening drawers for storage, one handle pull missing from bottom drawer.

Sound and sturdy condition throughout, circa 1920.

Height 41"

Width 36"

Depth 19"

Delivery: UK Mainland £40

Date of Manufacture

Affordable Old Furniture has dated this Mahogany Writing Bureau Desk to the 1920s.

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SA86471
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36L19/8
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A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs.
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Archive I A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs.

Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau

Archive II A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs. View V
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A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs.
Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau
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A dark mahogany writing bureau featuring a sloping fall-front lid, three long drawers with brass drop handles, and cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGeorgian Style
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFall-front lid, Cabriole legs, Brass drop handles, Sloping top

This 1920 Georgian style writing bureau is fashioned from dark brown mahogany with brass hardware. The piece presents a sloping fall-front lid with a central keyhole escutcheon, positioned above three graduated long lower drawers fitted with ornate brass drop handles. The dark timber displays a rich grain and deep tones, complemented by slender cabriole legs ending in pad feet that elevate the main body from the floor. A visible brass drop handle is missing from the lower-left position of the bottom drawer. Measuring 104 cm high by 91 cm wide and 48 cm deep, the compact footprint suits placement in a study, home office, or quiet corner of a living room. The sloping lid folds down to create a practical writing surface, while the lower drawers provide functional storage for stationery, paperwork, and household essentials. Sound and sturdy in structure, this traditional item brings classic cabinet-making character into a modern interior setting.

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Originating in the late seventeenth century, writing bureaus evolved from slope-front writing boxes placed on top of tables. They developed into standalone integrated furniture pieces combining lower storage drawers with a slanted drop-down writing flap.

Traditional bureaus are constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers applied over secondary woods such as pine or oak. Decorative hardware usually consists of cast brass escutcheons, drop handles, or swan-neck pulls.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawer linings, original brass locks, and evidence of wear on the internal writing stays. The interior fitted pigeonholes often display characteristic period construction techniques.

A writing bureau works as a compact work station in living rooms, hallways, or alcoves where space is limited. Closing the slant front instantly conceals office items, maintaining a clean aesthetic within contemporary schemes.

Dust surfaces regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish along the wood grain twice yearly. Position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber warping and veneer fading.
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