Featured Oh, look what they did to this bureau! :-(

On FB marketplace.
I know they are out of fashion but really?
Described as ‘upcycled’ and ‘refurbished’ with black chalk paint.
Poor thing. On a different note, is it worth saving….?

 

I would save that piece! If it is chalk and they didn't seal it in wax, you can probably remove it without hurting the original finish.

 

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

It looks great, but of course such paint is not the best solution. I wonder how much they ask for it?

 

Fall front desks are hard sells right now. Flat screen monitors won’t fit. This hideous paint job has rendered a nice piece virtually worthless. Aesthetically it’s worth stripping and restoring, but it will be tough indeed to find anyone to do it.

 

Blasphemy.
A new can of stripper and some elbow grease will cure this fiasco.

 

Thanks all!
Any ideas of how old it is?

Agree. It’s just dire isn’t it…..

 

I get a 1920s-30s vibe. Its a real pity about that paint.

 

Thanks. Do you think that is oak?

 

Unless they are exceptional here they pass at auction frequently, even 18th century ones. Given away often on FBMP. Personally I like them but don’t own one. This one deserves to be saved buts it’s probably not worth the time. Even if it wasn’t painted you’d easily be able to find a nicer one for little or literally no money.

 

It’s not even well painted.