How do I use a fall-front desk?

Lower the hinged wooden flap until it rests horizontal, supported by lopers pulled out from the main carcase. This creates a writing surface while granting access to the interior pigeonholes and small drawers.

Where were these desks placed?

Period owners positioned them in private studies, libraries, bedrooms, and entrance halls for household accounts. Their compact footprints allowed them to sit flat against walls in domestic rooms.

How do I date a bureau desk?

Examine the construction methods of the drawer linings, the style of the brass hardware, and the timber grain. Georgian pieces often display hand-cut dovetails and bracket feet, while Victorian versions show heavier proportions.

Search 0

50,502 PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 273 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS

Sorted by

Per page

VISITOR LOGIN DEALER LOGIN

Saved

Mahogany Bureau Desk

273 ITEMS ADDED TODAY

Visitor Login (saved items)

Sort Order

Items Per Page

Antique Mahogany Bureau Desk

657 items · page 42 of 42

← Page 42 of 42 →

An antique mahogany bureau desk brings traditional writing space and fitted compartments into a room, offering sturdy construction and rich timber figure.

1900 - 1920

Save

Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

3+ MONTHS AGO

bureau

← 1 ... 38 39 40 41 42 →

65,839

Antiques For Sale

273

Antiques Approved Today

2,545

Antique Uploads This Month

439,616

Total Antiques Sold

Antique Mahogany Bureau Desk

Mahogany Antique Style Writing Bureau

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Movements

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Freshness

Online Payments

Categories