1900s Marquetry Marble Top Kingwood Bureau Desk

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This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the 20th century, … Read more This is an antique bureau. A French, marble top, kingwood, marquetry desk dating to the turn of the 20th century, circa 1900.

An interesting and unusual antique bureau
The kingwood displaying good colour and grain
Desirable aged patina with a wax polished finish

Inset rouge veined marble top displays well
The body decorated in a geometric marquetry
Serpentine apron running seamlessly into cabriole legs

The fall opens to reveal a generous desk space
Tooled country green leather skiver highlighted in gold
A suite of six drawers flanking open shelves to the rear
Stout iron locks untested as keys absent

A single full-width drawer with triple faux front
Over a pair of smaller drawers either side of the knee-hole
The legs capped at the foot with ormolu shoes

A decorative antique bureau. Solid joints and construction, delivered waxed, polished and ready for the home.

Dimensions:
Max width 115.5cm (45.5'')
Max depth 66cm (26'')
Max height 114cm (45'')

Desk width 103cm (40.5'')
Desk depth 67cm (26.5'')
Desk height 83cm (32.75''). See less