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Antique Painted Shabby Chic Bureau Desk

Antique Painted Shabby Chic Bureau Desk

Regular price £195.00 GBP
Regular price Sale price £195.00 GBP
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A charming antique painted bureau desk finished in a distressed shabby chic style, featuring a classic fall-front writing surface and decorative painted detailing. This characterful piece combines practical storage with vintage country-house charm.

 

The sloping front opens to reveal a beautifully arranged interior of pigeonhole compartments and small shelves, ideal for organising letters, stationery and small desk accessories. Below are three spacious drawers offering additional storage.

 

The cream-painted exterior is complemented by decorative red patterned panels and hand-painted motif to the fall front, giving the piece a distinctive rustic aesthetic. Raised on shaped bracket feet, it makes a wonderful statement piece for a hallway, study, or bedroom.

 

Perfect as a compact writing desk, decorative bureau or stylish storage piece in traditional, farmhouse, or shabby chic interiors.

 

Details

 

  • Antique fall-front bureau desk
  • Painted in distressed shabby chic finish
  • Decorative painted motif to fall front
  • Interior pigeonholes and shelving compartments
  • Three drawers with round wooden knobs
  • Raised on shaped bracket feet
  • Likely early–mid 20th century piece with later decorative paint finish

 

 

Dimensions (approx.)

 

  • Width: 88 cm
  • Depth: 45 cm
  • Height: 102 cm

 

 

Condition

 

Good vintage condition with visible age-related wear, marks and patina consistent with age and the distressed decorative finish. Interior shows signs of use but remains solid and functional.

 

Styling Notes

 

Ideal for:

 

  • Cottage or farmhouse interiors
  • Shabby chic décor
  • Entryway statement furniture
  • Compact home office spaces
  • Period or vintage-inspired homes

 

 

Delivery & Collection

 

UK-wide delivery available — message for a tailored quote; Collection welcome from West Yorkshire; Professionally packed and handled with care; See more at variusvintage

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Delivery
Furniture, anywhere in the UK£70 flat
Everything else, UKFree
Everything else, international£30
Collection in personFree, West Yorkshire, by arrangement

One flat rate for furniture wherever you are in the country, sent from West Yorkshire with a specialist furniture carrier rather than a parcel courier. Smaller pieces travel free within the UK. Collection in person is welcome.

Condition and returns

Everything is original and second-hand, so expect the marks a piece has picked up over sixty or seventy years. Anything beyond ordinary wear is described and photographed. If a piece arrives and it is not as described, get in touch within 14 days and we will sort it out.

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