desk cabinet bureau

Queen Anne Style Writing Bureau Desk A warm reddish-brown mahogany vintage writing desk (sometimes called a "bureau desk" or "writing cabinet"). Inside, there are small cubbyholes, and two drawers. This is a Queen Anne style fall-front writing bureau, most likely a 20th-century reproduction designed so that the sloping front panel folds down to form the writing surface. It is made of mahogany with brass hardware and designed as a neat, elegant personal writing desk for letters, papers and / or for various correspondence. While it echoes 18th-century Queen Anne/early Georgian design, the overall construction and finish suggest it is more likely a 20th-century reproduction piece in the "Queen Anne revival" style, rather than a true 1700s antique These desks were prized for home use, especially in parlours or studies, as compact writing stations. Today, they are often used decoratively or even repurposed as laptop stations.