null

Contact Us

  • silla | antiques & art
  • (717) 708-9017
  • 117 W Burd St. Shippensburg, PA 17257

About us

silla was born out of a passion for beautiful objects: special pieces with aesthetic and historical significance. In 2009, after years of collecting, Andrew Silla and his wife Grace began to work privately with clients from their residence in Southern Maryland. Quickly outgrowing the space, the business was moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2012 and after several warehouse location changes it was firmly settled in the present brick-and-mortar location in downtown Shippensburg.

The 9000 square foot brick-and-mortar gallery is home to a large collection of works of art and estate jewelry. We specialize in sculpture circa 1860 through 1930 with a particular emphasis on the Animaliers and as such the gallery always has a very large collection of exceptional European and American sculpture available on display.

Skip to main content
Join our gallery client list:

Walnut Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk | ca. 1940

silla

Regular Price: $2,900.00
SKU:
506FQW26P
Shipping:
Calculated at Checkout
Adding to cart… The item has been added

Make an Offer


catalog text

CARVED WALNUT AND TOOLED-LEATHER BUREAU PLAT
Continental, probably French, ca. 1940

29 3/4" H x 31 3/8" D x 59 1/8" W; 23 3/8" H to underside

A late Art Deco writing desk with carved floral appliqués in the manner of Art Nouveau, ca. 1940, likely continental in origin. It features a gilt-tooled double Greek key edging around the leather top, the facade with a pair of short drawers on either side flanking a single broad drawer, each carved with stylized floral bouquets set in geometric patterns in the drawers and tied drapery edge motif. Raised over swollen baluster fluted legs.

Condition: Retains one working key. Discolorations and patination to the leather writing surface throughout, some edge lifting. Circular impression to right top drawer where the key likely had something hanging from it that rubbed for decades. Minor scuffs and scratches throughout, fading. Overall a very fine presentation and highly functional.

ref. 506FQW26P