Scandinavian Secretaire, Writing Desk, 19th Century, Light Colored Oak, Birch

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Scandinavian Secretaire, Writing Desk, 19th Century, Light Colored Oak, Birch

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Scandinavian secretaire Denmark Oak, birch Second half of the 19th century Dimensions: H x W x D 123 x 118 x 53 cm The corpus of the secretary was made of solid oak wood. Elegantly curved and handcrafted corner connection in plinth section. In two pieces dismountable furniture. At the bottom we see three wide drawers, above is the foldable writing flap. Sides rounded, hollowed profile on top. The interior is veneered in ice birch on softwood. The interior is in the style of a temple with a central door flanked by two full columns and a total of 12 drawers of different sizes around. Clean and robustly crafted piece of furniture. Absolutely high and durable quality. Condition: Restored condition, surface oiled. The drawers are easy to move. Original locks, edging of the keyholes renewed. Good to know: In the case of antique European furniture, a distinction is first and foremost made between solid wood furniture and veneered furniture. The solid woods are divided into softwoods - e.g. spruce or pine; hardwoods - usually oak; and precious woods - e.g. cherry, walnut or mahogany. The most widespread solid wood furniture in Germany was made of softwood or oak. However, there are also antiques made of solid precious woods, such as furniture made of solid cherry or walnut, which often come from France, or furniture made of solid birch, which was mainly manufactured in Scandinavia. Every antique veneered piece of furniture is of course based on solid wood. This means that the base material for the veneer that was later glued on was of course solid wood, e.g. oak or pine. This means that the base material for the veneer that was later glued on was of course solid wood, e.g. oak or pine. Many pieces of furniture are veneered with European woods like ash, cherry or birch, but also the expensive tropical woods like mahogany or rosewood were very popular. By means of the types of wood used and their combinations with each other, the region where the furniture comes from can be determined. Of course there are exceptions, but a furniture, mahogany veneered on oak, probably comes more from the North German or Dutch region. Walnut veneered on spruce was more common in southern Germany or Austria. A cabinet made of solid chestnut wood tends to point to France, solid ornamental pine rather to the Alpine region. Furniture made of birch often originates from Northern Europe. All these assessments must also be in line with design features, craftsmanship and the construction of the furniture, which is customary for the region, in order to be able to determine the region.

Dimensions:
Height: 48.43 in (123 cm)Width: 46.46 in (118 cm)Depth: 20.87 in (53 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Birch,Oak,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Denmark
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1860
Condition:
Refinished. Repaired. Wear consistent with age and use. All in good condition, drawers and locks work well. Oakwood oiled, birchwood shellac polished.
Seller Location:
Greven, DE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5419220440682