Archive for November, 2009

Antique Art Deco and Modernist Bookcases

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Antique Art Deco and Modernist BUREAU BOOKCASES
Bureau bookcases appear to have languished a bit in the mid-Victorian period. There was a continuation of production of the sub-classical types of the 1840s but on the whole writing was at desks and books were in
cabinets. Perhaps the pieces of Burges and Shaw exhibited in 1862 revived a [...]

Elongated Edwardian Bookcases

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

BUREAU BOOKCASES  Elongated Edwardian
The Elongated Edwardian bureaux described later were often available in a bureau bookcase form, although the bookcase above was often smaller than that of 18th century types. Leaded lights and quaint shapes were
often used.
An oak bureau bookcase with fall open to show the pigeon holes inside. There is a centre cupboard above [...]

Antique Bureaux on Legs

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

BUREAUX  reproduction, on legs
This section covers several types of bureaux which emulate earlier styles with varying degrees of accuracy. They are mainly small pieces of furniture intended for occasional use.
A made-up oak desk on stand with an interesting contrast of styles which works quite well. The top desk section has been carved in 17th century [...]

Antique Bureaux on Bracket Feet

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

BUREAUX  reproduction, on bracket feet
The bureau seems to have languished (except as a bonheur-du-jour) until nearly the end of the 19th century when it enjoyed a revival in various forms but particularly in reproduction Sheraton style. The illustrations in
this section trace the main types of bracket foot bureaux up to 1930. We have included those [...]

Antique American Bookcases

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Antique Bookcases
Art Deco bookcases, walnut, an upright rectangular stepped case stepped open shelves, the front edges painted black, in the style of Paul Frankl, ca. 1935,
lower section projecting banded deep drawer over three graduated molded drawers flanked by turned, carved & baluster-shaped columns, on turned feet on casters, ca. 1840.
Federal ‘extension’ bookcase, mahogany, the bookcase [...]