Bargueño desk

In cabinetry, the bargueño (or vargueño, both pronounced [baɾˈɣeɲo]; meaning "from Bargas") is a form of portable desk, made up of two chests, the bottom one usually having drawers (called a taquillón) and the top one having a hinged desk surface which also serves as a side-mounted lid.

[further explanation needed] The interior of the desk is equipped with small drawers, pigeonholes, etc., for storing papers and supplies.

The desk was typically made of wood, with sturdy iron handles located on each side, to make transporting it relatively easy.

A bargueño could be set down on any solid table, but often had a ready-made support for it: either a taquillón, a chest of drawers in the same material and style as the bargueño; or a pie de puente, a small trestle table.

As a general rule, the interior of a bargueño is much more richly decorated than the exterior.

Bargueño on a taquillon base, Spain, 17th century
Creating a bargueño
Florentine pietra dura cabinet with several doors and drawers is a typical example of Late Baroque furniture inlaid with precious materials ( National Museum in Warsaw , displayed in the Wilanów Palace ).