Antique writing furniture and antique office furniture
antique bureaux have origins from the17th century, the bureau remains the most popular and most practical type of desk for the modern home. It is designed to stand against a wall is it occupies less floor space than a freestanding desk and it has plenty of storage as below is a chest of drawers.
A smaller bureau will cost more than the larger version but in the end it is the quality which you should look out for. Even a large example will be costly if it is well grained and attractively fitted inside. If the interior has bank of serpentine shaped drawers with thin oak linings, pigeon holes with arcaded top, and a secret compartment on either side of the central cupboard which will usually follow an architectural style this is a sign of quality.
other types of antique writing furniture are the Bonheur du jour, which appeared in Thomas Sheratons publication of 1793 as a ‘ladies cabinet and writing table which combines elegance and compactness while the type of desk first made by Gillows for Captain Davenport saw many attractions on the theme during the 19th century.
