A Cheveret desk is an antique
desk of very small size which features a single drawer under the writing surface. In some occasions small drawers and pigeonholes are built on top, at the back, as in a smaller form of a
bureau à gradin. It is also written with an "S", Sheveret.
Other variants of the Cheveret are much taller and have one or two shelves built between the legs, under the main drawer. They are meant to be used standing up, being then a form of
standing desk.
Cheverets were popular in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
in the 18th century.
See also the
List of desk forms and types
This is a list of different types and forms of desks.
Desk forms and types
*Armoire desk
*Bargueño desk
* Bible box
* Bonheur du jour
*Bureau à gradin
* Bureau brisé
* Bureau capucin
*Bureau Mazarin
*''Bureau plat'', see Writing table
* Butl ...
.
References
*Fleming, John. Hugh Honour. Dictionary of the Decorative Arts. New York: Harper & Row, 1977
*Gloag, John. A Complete Dictionary of Furniture. Woodstock, N.Y. : Overlook Press, 1991.
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