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Arts and Crafts Oak Bureau Desk Bookcase Students Slim Console Space Saving 1900

$1,569.83
£1,150
€1,340.81
CA$2,165.34
A$2,372.06
CHF 1,248.56
MX$28,311.17
NOK 15,915.99
SEK 14,549.61
DKK 10,015.64

About the Item

An attractive and versatile, space-saving Arts Crafts solid oak bureau-bookcase in lovely antique condition. Most likely made around 1900 in England, this slim 'student’s' offers a workspace and a bookcase with storage and display function, all in a lovely Antique Arts Crafts antique piece. However and wherever its used, it will add lovely two-tone colouring, bygone quality and artisan appeal to any interior. Slim but sturdy and reassuringly heavy, this traditional bureau is made from gorgeously two-toned regular and golden oak showing lovely grain throughout. It has a handy oak-lined drawer flanked by slide-out desk supports, a locking desktop which pulls down to reveal a variety of useful workstation cubbyholes, two lower bookshelves and an upper gallery, ideal for display purposes. Crafted with charming, understated embellishments, it features a shapely upper gallery with a pierce-carved heart, topped by carved finials, which beautifully complements the pierce-carved, shapely apron beneath the drawer. Below the lower shelf are shapely, supportive corned braces, while the sides stand on lovely arched feet. The front features metal pulls for the slide-out desk supports, lovely metal handles and decorative metal keyhole escutcheon. With its good-size desk area, this piece is ideal for furniture lovers looking for a stylish and distinctive occasional or laptop desk, which can double as a console or occasional table with bookcase and storage capacity. All in all this is a very charming and versatile Arts Crafts oak bureau, which will fit almost anywhere, adding lovely two-tone colouring, bygone quality and a distinctive, traditional aesthetic wherever and however its used. CONDITION This bureau-bookcase is in good antique condition. Structurally sound, sturdy and reassuringly heavy, it has to be expected marks and bumps to show its age and has a working desk locking mechanism with smooth pull-down desk and slide-out desk supports. Both rear side feet appear to have undergone hard-to-notice historic repairs, so it is advised not to drag when moving, and also to slide-out the desk supports before lowering the desk, so as to not overload the hinge mechanisms. Overall it’s a very charming Arts Crafts bureau in lovely antique condition and if well looked after it should be just as attractive and useable for generations to come – please see the photos. MEASUREMENTS Height - 106cm, Width - 61.5cm (59cm below top finials), Depth Closed - 28cm, Depth Open - 48cm, Legroom Height - 69.5cm, Desk Width - 55.5cm, Desk Max Depth - 36.5cm, Lower Shelf Max Height - 23.5cm, Middle Shelf Max Height - 26cm, Upper Gallery Shelf Depth - 11.5cm, Weight - 19kg.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.74 in (106 cm)Width: 24.22 in (61.5 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
  • Style:
    Arts and Crafts (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Historic repairs to the rear feet. Please see the full Condition Report in the Description. Wear consistent with age and use. This bureau-bookcase is in good antique condition. Structurally sound, sturdy and reassuringly heavy, it has to be expected marks and bumps and historic repairs to the rear feet. Please see the full Condition Report in the Description.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6236248053962

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