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Victorian Bonheur De Jour
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Victorian Bonheur De Jour

19th century
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A very attractive Mid Victorian burr walnut writing desk (Bonheur De Jour) with ormolu mounts throughout. The serpentine front is ebonised which frames the beautiful walnut veneers. The boxwood inlaid decoration is mainly on the super-structure and the main drawer, which comes with working lock and keys as does the upper cupboard. The brass galleries finish off the desk and it is nice to see that they are still intact whilst doing their job of containment. The whole has been recently re-polished and is looking fantastic, ready to adorn a certain spot. The green tooled leather writing surface is a new replacement in line with the original. All cleaned and wax polished ready to go.

Height to Worktop - 71cm = 28 inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
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witchantiques.com has dated this Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour to the Victorian era.

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SA1031772
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B-671
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Description
A very attractive Mid Victorian burr walnut writing desk (Bonheur De Jour) with ormolu mounts throughout. The serpentine front is ebonised which frames the beautiful walnut veneers.
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The boxwood inlaid decoration is mainly on the super-structure and the main drawer, which comes with working lock and keys as does the upper cupboard.
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The brass galleries finish off the desk and it is nice to see that they are still intact whilst doing their job of containment. The whole has been recently re-polished and is looking fantastic, ready to adorn a certain spot. The green tooled leather writing surface is a new replacement in line with the original. All cleaned and wax polished ready to go.

Height to Worktop - 71cm = 28 inches

Height
122cm (48.03")
Width
120cm (47.24")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Date of Manufacture

witchantiques.com has dated this Burr Walnut Bonheur De Jour to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1031772
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B-671
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A Victorian burr walnut bonheur de jour featuring floral marquetry inlays, gilt brass mounts, cabriole legs, and a green leather writing surface.
Victorian Bonheur De Jour
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A bonheur de jour is a specialized form of small, light writing desk for women that gained popularity in late eighteenth-century France and was widely produced during the Victorian French Revival period. The design features a flat table surface topped by a raised rear superstructure fitted with small drawers, cupboards, or shelves.

These pieces typically feature figure-rich timber veneers such as burr walnut, kingwood, or tulipwood applied over solid timber frames. Decorative accents often include cast gilt-bronze or brass mounts (ormolu), floral marquetry inlays, pierced brass gallery rails, and gold-tooled leather writing surfaces.

Authentic Victorian-era examples exhibit hand-cut dovetail joints on cabinet drawers, natural age-related patination on unlacquered brass fittings, and slight irregularities in the hand-cut marquetry. Looking underneath the piece will often reveal secondary timbers such as oak, pine, or mahogany used for drawer linings and internal framing.

A bonheur de jour functions as a compact statement desk in a formal living room, hallway, or bedroom alcove. Pairing the desk with a minimal modern side chair creates a balanced contrast, while using the upper tier to display small ceramics or framed artwork highlights its architectural silhouette.

Dust wood surfaces regularly with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax paste twice yearly to nourish the veneer. Brass and ormolu mounts should be dusted gently without harsh chemical cleaners, which can strip protective patination or leach into adjacent timber finishes.
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