An early 19th century Empire walnut bureau of Italian origin. A cylinder front, opening to reveal an arrangement of small drawers and compartments, below a pull-out writing leaf, a large useful drawer and a knee hole flanked by drawers decorated with fine gilded bronze drawer pulls. Four column legs decorated with gilded bronze elements, leaning on a shaped footboard. In perfect condition, restored with an excellent quality French polishing. Measurements are 105 cm h x 108 x 54 deep (+15 cm including pulled-out writing leaf) Click below for pre-restoration detailed pictures.

An exceptional Italian Genoese walnut veneered  and inlaid fall front bureau dating back to the second half of 18th century, of  Genoese origin.The fall opening to a fitted interior of six small drawers, pigeon holes and one central small door with an engraving.The waving front of this antique Italian cabinet shows two short, small and convex drawers above two long and deep drawers; the scalloped lower front is part of the lower drawer. The whole raised on cabriolet feet.The veneer is placed obliquely, in a herringbone pattern, within jutting frames and makes this antique Italian bureau very elegant. It comes from a private house in Milan.Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses of veneering and defects. UNDER RESTORATION NOW:  we are going to replace missing veneer, flattening ridges of buckled, warped veneer and finishing this elegant bureau with a French polishing, a wood finishing technique that results in a very high gloss surface.