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Antique Dutch Marquetry Walnut Bureau Bookcase
A fine antique Dutch marquetry bureau cabinet in walnut, beautifully decorated throughout with intricate floral inlay. The fall front opens to reveal a fitted interior of drawers and pigeon holes designed for writing and organising correspondence, above a series of long drawers for storage. The upper section features a glazed door enclosing shelves, flanked by elegant shaped sides with further marquetry and display shelving.
The piece is richly decorated with traditional Dutch marquetry including floral sprays, urns and birds set against a warm walnut ground with crossbanding and stringing. The shaped top with central pediment and flowing serpentine sides gives the cabinet a striking architectural presence.
Bureau cabinets such as this were used as both functional writing desks and statement pieces within the home, allowing the owner to store documents, write letters and display important items, reflecting both practicality and status.
Condition report
Good overall condition for its age with general wear consistent with use. Some light fading and rubbing to the marquetry in places. The interior shows expected wear. The leather writing surface is later but in keeping with the piece. Overall a well presented and attractive example.
Dimensions
Height 184 cm (72.44 in)
Width 107 cm (42.13 in)
Depth 48.5 cm (19.09 in)
Height to fall surface 54.7 cm (21.54 in)
Date: 1780
Origin: Dutch
antique dutch marquetry bureau cabinet walnut bureau bookcase writing desk inlaid furniture shipping worldwide arranged
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London City Antiques
Private dealer
By appointment only
Norwich
Norfolk
Tel : 07834270128
Non UK callers : +44 7834270128
The piece is richly decorated with traditional Dutch marquetry including floral sprays, urns and birds set against a warm walnut ground with crossbanding and stringing. The shaped top with central pediment and flowing serpentine sides gives the cabinet a striking architectural presence.
Bureau cabinets such as this were used as both functional writing desks and statement pieces within the home, allowing the owner to store documents, write letters and display important items, reflecting both practicality and status.
Condition report
Good overall condition for its age with general wear consistent with use. Some light fading and rubbing to the marquetry in places. The interior shows expected wear. The leather writing surface is later but in keeping with the piece. Overall a well presented and attractive example.
Dimensions
Height 184 cm (72.44 in)
Width 107 cm (42.13 in)
Depth 48.5 cm (19.09 in)
Height to fall surface 54.7 cm (21.54 in)
Date: 1780
Origin: Dutch
antique dutch marquetry bureau cabinet walnut bureau bookcase writing desk inlaid furniture shipping worldwide arranged
Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions about this item.
We deliver for free throughout mainland UK.
Please contact us for competitive international shipping costs. All of our pieces are shipped with an 'Antique Declaration' for customs purposes. Antiques are exempt from import duty from the UK to the USA and attract a reduced rate when imported from the UK into most European countries.
Price
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Category Antique Furniture
Date 1780
Late 18th Century Antiques Material Walnut
Origin Dutch
Item code as1055a4791 / 3089
Status For Sale
£8850.00 
$11887.32
€10206.71
$11887.32
€10206.71
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Shipping information
We deliver for free throughout mainland UK.
International shipping is available at a reasonable cost, please contact us for details.
International shipping is available at a reasonable cost, please contact us for details.
Terms and conditions
We offer a 14 day money back guarantee in the unlikely event that you are not satisfied with your purchase, we just ask that you pay for the cost of returning it to us.
Our Clock Warranty-
All clocks purchased from London City Antiques are guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase. This warranty includes mechanical failures, but does not include damage caused by improper use, tampering, environmental damage or physical damage. If your clock has a genuine defect that satisfies the conditions of the warranty and is within the warranty period we will, at our discretion and without cost to you, complete the necessary replacement of parts and/or rectify a fault or action any repair as identified by a fully trained horologist. In the unlikely event that a repair is not successful a full refund will be offered.
Our Clock Warranty-
All clocks purchased from London City Antiques are guaranteed for 12 months from the date of purchase. This warranty includes mechanical failures, but does not include damage caused by improper use, tampering, environmental damage or physical damage. If your clock has a genuine defect that satisfies the conditions of the warranty and is within the warranty period we will, at our discretion and without cost to you, complete the necessary replacement of parts and/or rectify a fault or action any repair as identified by a fully trained horologist. In the unlikely event that a repair is not successful a full refund will be offered.
View all stock from
London City Antiques
Private dealerBy appointment only
Norwich
Norfolk
Tel : 07834270128
Non UK callers : +44 7834270128
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