french antique bonheur du jour transition style louis xv – louis xvi

French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI (1900)

This beautifully made French lady's writing table has many outstanding features. The pierced brass gallery on top surrounds a variegated red and white marble plinth and beneath are two small drawers constructed in oak with dovetail drawers. The drawer fronts have inlaid boxwood and ebony stringing lines; book-matched rosewood veneer and pretty bronze drawer pulls. The main extending writing surface is faced with a green leather and decorative tooled outer edge. To the front serpentine shaped edge is a brass turned pull. Below this is a full width-drawer with serpentine shaped front and bronze key and escutcheon. The round drawer pulls are also in bronze.Four cabriole legs lead down to bronze sabot feet to the front. The curved side panels and back all feature boxwood and ebony stringing surrounding book-matched panels. Overall in wonderful original condition with great aged patina. Fully working lock and key. The desk has been through our workshop where it has been checked, cleaned and re-waxed. Height: 98 cm
Width: 76 cm
Depth: 50 cm
Knee height: 56.5 cm Circa: 1900Ref: 1486Price includes delivery to England and Wales.Price (excluding delivery in EU and the rest of the world): £3500 - please contact us for a shipping quote.We accept payment by bank transfer, credit or debit card and PayPal.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: QNDMQ2AXW

Materials:

Rosewood veneer, boxwood, ebony, marble, brass, bronze, leather

Width (cm):

76

Height (cm):

98

Depth (cm):

50

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Pyrontique Antiques

Pyrontique Antiques Run by Derek Connor and Bea White, Pyrontique antiques offers a diverse range of good quality French and European antique furniture and antique decorative objects. The couple enjoy days out sourcing antique mirrors, antique lighting,  antique furniture and a wide range of antique decorative objects from wonderful old French country houses, châteaux, antique stores and antique brocantes. An experienced and successful restorer of any antique and antique collectables , Derek appreciates antique furniture and has a good eye for unusual and rare finds as well as the occasional quirky piece. Complemented by Bea’s design experience and love of all things Art Deco and Art Nouveau, the range is continuously influenced by their independent approaches and tastes as well as mutual appreciation of antique French antique furniture, history and design. Derek and Bea personally select each piece, which is carefully inspected to ensure quality construction, age, style and material followed by any necessary cleaning, repairs and restoration so that pieces are offered in excellent condition. They sell principally online and distribute from a store in Kent and southwest France. As an online store, viewing in person is unfortunately not an option. Please see our ranges at www.pyrontique.com.

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