George III Bureau Bookcase Antique 1790

Simply stunning George III secretaire bookcase in mahogany Lovingly restored so in great shape Lots of storage with drawers below and glass covered bookcase...

Refined antique corner cabinet in oak we date to circa 1790 Classic piece of period Georgian furniture Very practical as the fit in the corne...

Gorgeous George III bureau with original brass handles Stands on oggee bracket feet with fitted interior Top opens out to reveal green felt writing...

- Stunning antique Edwardian china cabinet or bookase in the Sheraton manner - Lovely delicate design with glass fronted top - Love t...

Matched Pair of Mahogany Adams Style display cabinets. These Rater Attractive Cabinets are of Diminutive Form. circa 1900 Raised upon Shaped Legs with Ebony Line Inlays. The Shap...

Wonderful Georgian Mahogany Bureau Bookcase. Standing on Bracket Feet with an arrangement of 2 Short and 3 Long Drawers. Each Drawer having front to back Oak Linings and Original B...

A miniature George III mahogany bureau, of rectangular form with a fall front and fitted secretaire interior above two short and three graduated long drawers, raised on bracket feet....

A George III style mahogany breakfront bookcase, the upper sections with a molded cornice above a fluted frieze ornamented with de...

An 18th-century mahogany bureau cabinet of impressive architectural form and lovely rich color. George II period, circa 1740. The top surmounted by a bold architectural pediment and centered by a brass finial. The two arched panel doors reveal three adjustable shelves which have candle slides below them. Furthermore, the bureau section is fitted with a stepped interior. This has two secret compartments, drawers and pigeon holes, and the fall is conventionally supported on two lopers. Lined in the best quality English oak. The blind doors of this Georgian cabinet have well-figured mahogany panels of very good rich color which reflect beautifully in the candle light. The chamfered and arched doors display a further level of sophistication and quality. The beautifully-drawn arched pediment is in perfect proportion with the rest of the cabinet / bookcase. In excellent condition overall. Architectural furniture designs on the continent commenced with the arrival of the Renaissance, and they have their origins in Roman and Greek architecture. Nb. Bureau bookcases display books, china or silver behind glazed doors, but are described more accurately as bureau cabinets when they are fitted with blind doors. We often refer to antique bookcases / cabinets as ''secretary desks'' in the US. Information on pediments: 'Illustrated Dictionary...

A very impressive mahogany bureau cabinet / bookcase / secretary*, with secret compartments. In the manner of Giles Grendey (1693-1780). In mahogany and parcel gilt. Mid-18th century, George II period. This English bureau cabinet displays fine, deep, rich colour and superb surface patination throughout. The top section with a broken-arch pediment and dentil cornice. The frieze well carved with Gothic arcaded blind fretwork. Centred by a later urn-shaped finial. The cabinet with two carved parcel-gilt gesso bordered ogee shaped doors. Old but apparently later mirror plates enclosing a fitted interior with eight drawers and adjustable shelves. The cleated fall, with its original lock, now fitted with a wine red, gilt-tooled writing surface revealing an exceptionally high-quality arrangement of canopied drawers and pigeon holes. The interior is centred by an arched, architectural over door...

Outstanding quality George III antique mahogany bureau having a quality mahogany fall opening to reveal a fitted interior consisting of eight drawers (one fitted with the original in...

A miniature George III mahogany bureau apprentice piece, of rectangular form with a fall front and fitted pine interior with an arrangement of small drawers and pigeon holes, all abo...