Shop for and learn about antique and vintage desks.
Antique types of desks.
Often referenced as a butler s chest this is a type of drop front desk fairly short and compact but.
Know your antique desk styles bureau mazarin.
Benches and stools cabinets chairs coffee tables desks dining chairs dressers rocking chairs secretaries shelves and bookcases.
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This tropical hardwood has a dark rich color.
An antique kneehole desk is a desk with pedestals down either side and has a central opening for the knees of a person seated at it.
Desk on a frame.
This is a moderate hardwood.
You will find styles like the bureau mazarin cheveret davenport desk ship captain s desk kneehole desk partner s desk wooten desk and slant front desk.
While newly made cherry furniture is often.
It s very strong and durable and was very popular with.
It s easy to work and shows detail well.
The most common woods used to make antique desks from 1800 to 1899 were cherry oak mahogany maple and walnut.
Secretary desks are often made from the following kinds of wood.
Lowboy a lowboy is a chest of drawers mounted on short legs.