18th-Century Venetian Style Red & Gold Chinoiserie Bureau Cabinet

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This Venetian-style secretary bookcase features a rich, hand-painted red lacquer finish embellished with detailed gilded Chinoiserie scenes. Blending Italian Baroque … Read more This Venetian-style secretary bookcase features a rich, hand-painted red lacquer finish embellished with detailed gilded Chinoiserie scenes. Blending Italian Baroque architectural form with Eastern-inspired decorative arts, this two-piece cabinet offers both functional storage and an eye-catching focal point.
Upper Cabinet: Crowned with a dramatic broken-arch bonnet pediment flanked by turned finials. A single glass door features a decorative diamond wire-mesh grille that opens to a painted interior with adjustable shelves, tailored for displaying fine porcelain, books, or decorative objects.
Chinoiserie Detail: Intricate gold-leaf style hand-painted artwork covers the exterior. Motifs include delicate pagodas, lush botanical foliage, exotic birds, and figures in traditional dress framed by subtle gilded borders and fluted pilasters.
Slant-Front Bureau: The lower section features a slant-top writing surface that folds down to reveal an interior workspace with small drawers and cubbies.
Lower Chest: Positioned directly below the desk surface are two side-by-side short drawers over two full-width long drawers, offering substantial storage. The base rests on sturdy, shaped bracket feet. See less