Antique Bureau Bookcases from the World of Georgian Antiques

Have you had a look at this late Georgian bleached oak bookcase with ebony inlay? This English country house bureau bookcase belonged to the 1800s and is a classic piece with all frills attached. A moulded cornice with inlay, above two fielded and inlaid panelled doors which open to reveal a white painted interior with adjustable shelves inside. The inlaid bureau falls open to reveal plenty of functional spaces inside. It comes with a lovely fitted interior and various drawers, compartments and leather surfaces, with a straight apron running along the top, with two short oak lined drawers and three long oak lined graduated drawers below, with brass plate handle.

It most certainly is a gorgeous piece of furniture that can be used wonderfully in the modern décor as well. The bureau bookcase was a piece of furniture amongst Georgian Antiques that was first seen somewhere in the early Georgian period. These bureau bookcases would generally feature blaze doors supported on a bureau base that was ideal for studying or writing. People first became familiar with the bureau bookcase through Thomas Chippendale’s ‘The Gentleman and Cabinet Makers Directory’ published in 1754. Chippendale brought about quite a few improvements to the bureau bookcase which had been around since the 17th century.

The most important purpose of a bureau bookcase was to facilitate ease of writing. The user also had easy access to books and papers or stationery required for their work. It was a functional piece of furniture then and can be equally handy in the contemporary décor.  Check out our website to have a look at the other similarly stunning pieces in our collection.