A finely crafted Biedermeier fall-front secretaire in bookmatched pine, with clean lines and a warm, honeyed finish that shows off the natural figuring of the wood. Made in northern Europe around the 1830s, it opens to reveal a neatly compartmentalised interior—with drawers, turned columns, and small cubbyholes—originally designed for documents and valuables. Below, three deep drawers offer practical storage, all set on shaped bracket feet with a softly scalloped apron.
Understated but full of character, it’s a quietly elegant piece that speaks to the period’s focus on restrained design and solid craftsmanship.
Dims: H107cm D42cm W109cm (Desk) D76cm H77cm (Desk)D36cm
Collection from Forest Gate, E7
Delivery:
Greater London £70
Rest of UK £100
A finely crafted Biedermeier fall-front secretaire in bookmatched pine, with clean lines and a warm, honeyed finish that shows off the natural figuring of the wood. Made in northern Europe around the 1830s, it opens to reveal a neatly compartmentalised interior—with drawers, turned columns, and small cubbyholes—originally designed for documents and valuables. Below, three deep drawers offer practical storage, all set on shaped bracket feet with a softly scalloped apron.
Understated but full of character, it’s a quietly elegant piece that speaks to the period’s focus on restrained design and solid craftsmanship.
Dims: H107cm D42cm W109cm (Desk) D76cm H77cm (Desk)D36cm
Collection from Forest Gate, E7
Delivery:
Greater London £70
Rest of UK £100
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