Biedermeier Secretary with Secret Drawers

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Restored folding secretary from the Biedermeier period with beautiful folded mahogany, which forms regular stripes and also passes through the … Read more Restored folding secretary from the Biedermeier period with beautiful folded mahogany, which forms regular stripes and also passes through the central cornice. Turned spherical front legs. The top stone tabletop is made of Karelian marble. The design of the secretary with a top lockable drawer, a hinged central secretary that hides five drawers, a larger space above the drawers and a pair of secret drawers. The inner drawers are veneered with rosewood and have brass knobs. When opened, the door serves as a desk top and the construction corresponds to this - sturdy fittings that ensure the strength and stability of the tabletop, the writing table is equipped with leather upholstery for more comfortable writing. Nowadays, this type of furniture is again used as a small study, because a laptop fits comfortably in the cabinet, as well as all writing utensils and documents. The lower part is two-door with one shelf.

Condition: the secretary has been professionally restored in the workshops of an artistic cabinetmaker. Excellent, without wormholes. Date: around 1830. Provenance: Western Europe. Dimensions: height 148.5 cm, width 109 cm, depth 50 cm See less