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19th Century French Writing Table
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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19th Century French Writing Table

19th century
Description

A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling gilded ormolu feet.

In the style of 'Linke'.

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Writing Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1030208
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SKU00001031
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Description
A very good quality French Louis XVI style bureau plat, having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mounts, a single frieze drawer, raised on elegant cabriole legs terminating in scrolling gilded ormolu feet.

In the style of 'Linke'.

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
106cm (41.73")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Writing Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1030208
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001031
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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Archive I A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs.

19th Century French Writing Table

Archive II A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs. View V
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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Telephone 077 1010 7505
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East Sussex
BN1 1RL
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A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs.
19th Century French Writing Table
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A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style writing table featuring dark polished veneer, gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a leather inset writing surface, and slender cabriole legs.
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A bureau plat is a flat-topped French writing table that gained popularity during the Louis XIV and Louis XV periods. Characterised by frieze drawers beneath a leather-inset writing surface, these tables were typically designed to stand in the centre of a room rather than against a wall.

Nineteenth-century examples frequently incorporated fine wood veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood laid over an oak carcass. High-grade gilt-bronze ormolu mounts provided structural protection and decoration, while gilded leather lined the top writing surface.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-chased gilt-bronze mounts with natural variations and signs of oxidisation on the reverse. Hand-cut dovetail joints on drawer linings and oak structural framing are also key indicators of nineteenth-century craft quality.

A Rococo writing table serves as an impactful focal point when paired with understated modern seating or positioned beneath modern artwork. The warm timber tones and gilded accents contrast effectively against neutral, contemporary backdrops.

Keep the table away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent the timber veneer from drying or lifting. Ormolu mounts should be dusted gently with a soft brush rather than cleaned with chemical polishes, while the leather top requires periodic conditioning with specialized wax.
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