Types Of Old Desks. A directory of antique furniture. Furniture includes objects such as tables chairs beds desks dressers and cupboards.
An artisanal hardwood desk takes more time more skill and more expensive raw wood than a factory manufactured desk. The bureau mazarin is an early type of kneehole desk dating from the 1660s with two or three tiers of drawers on each side a small central drawer and a drawer in the kneehole space as well. Due to the cost of fine hardwood less expensive woods are often used for factory made desks and hardwood veneers may be applied to upgrade a base of more available still sturdy but cheaper wood.
These objects are usually kept in a house or other building to make it suitable or comfortable for living or working in.
The bureau mazarin is an early type of kneehole desk dating from the 1660s with two or three tiers of drawers on each side a small central drawer and a drawer in the kneehole space as well. Due to the cost of fine hardwood less expensive woods are often used for factory made desks and hardwood veneers may be applied to upgrade a base of more available still sturdy but cheaper wood. The cradle is an ancient type of furniture and its origins. The floating desk is perfect for dorms or bedrooms.
