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18th Century Italian Painted Bureau
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18th Century Italian Painted Bureau

18th century
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An unusual 18th century Italian serpentine bureau of particularly attractive form, retaining its original painted decoration and wonderfully aged surface.

The fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior with small drawers, compartments and a central arched recess. Below are three serpentine drawers, the shaped fronts decorated with painted borders and stylised foliate motifs, with further decoration continuing around the sides and fall.

Of particularly pleasing proportions and unusual design, combining the practical form of a bureau with the decorative quality associated with Italian furniture of the period.

H 120cm x W 123cm x D 63cm


H 47¼” x W 48½” x D 24¾”

(#4164)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this 18th Century Italian Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA1243784
Description
An unusual 18th century Italian serpentine bureau of particularly attractive form, retaining its original painted decoration and wonderfully aged surface.
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The fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior with small drawers, compartments and a central arched recess.
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Below are three serpentine drawers, the shaped fronts decorated with painted borders and stylised foliate motifs, with further decoration continuing around the sides and fall.

fig 1. An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid.
fig 1. 18th Century Italian Painted Bureau

Of particularly pleasing proportions and unusual design, combining the practical form of a bureau with the decorative quality associated with Italian furniture of the period.

H 120cm x W 123cm x D 63cm


H 47¼” x W 48½” x D 24¾”

(#4164)

Date of Manufacture

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd has dated this 18th Century Italian Bureau to the 18th Century.

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SA1243784
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid.
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Archive I An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid.

18th Century Italian Painted Bureau

Archive II An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid. View XII
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Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd

Lee Wright Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Telephone 01858 882005 or 07811 127428
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Lodge Farm
Walton Lane
Husbands Bosworth
Leicestershire
LE17 6NN
United Kingdom

By appointment only
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An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid.
18th Century Italian Painted Bureau
Ref: SA1243784
An 18th-century Italian slant-front writing bureau featuring painted decorative borders, three serpentine drawers, and an angled fall-front lid.
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  • ObjectBureau
  • Period18th century
  • Style18th Century Italian
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Walnut, Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSlant front, Serpentine drawers, Painted panel borders, Bracket feet

This 18th century Italian bureau combines the practical form of a slant-front writing desk with the decorative quality associated with Italian furniture of the period. Constructed from walnut and painted wood, the piece displays a warm brown palette with a wonderfully aged surface, retaining its original painted decoration, stylised foliate motifs, and painted panel borders. The exterior features an angled fall-front lid, three serpentine drawers fitted with central iron keyhole escutcheons, and shaped bracket feet. The fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior with small drawers, compartments, and a central arched recess, while further decoration continues around the sides and fall. Measuring 120 cm high by 123 cm wide and 63 cm deep, this bureau provides a functional workspace and storage drawers. It suits placement in a study, library, or living room as a characterful writing desk and statement storage piece.

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An 18th-century Italian bureau is a slope-front writing desk built over drawers, originating from the Italian peninsula during the Baroque and Rococo periods. These pieces are often distinguished by hand-painted decorative panels, serpentine drawer fronts, and regional artisan craftsmanship.

These bureaux were primarily constructed using native European woods such as walnut, poplar, or pine. The exterior surfaces were typically finished with tempera paints, varnishes, or painted faux-marbling techniques, accompanied by hand-forged iron or cast brass hardware.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of age including natural craquelure in the painted finish, hand-cut dovetail joints, irregular hand-planed timber backboards, and authentic wear around keyholes and footings.

A painted bureau functions well as a focal piece in a hallway, study, or living room. Position it against a neutral wall and pair it with contemporary lighting or abstract artwork to create a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern design.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to prevent timber movement and paint flaking. Dust gently using a dry microfibre cloth and avoid using harsh chemical sprays or modern waxes that could alter the historical finish.
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