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French Empire Ebonized Writing Table
Michael Youll Antiques
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French Empire Ebonized Writing Table

19th century
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A fine quality French Empire writing table single draw with fine ormolu mounts all round and finished on some ball and claw feet fine detail in all the mounts

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
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Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Empire Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1102621
Description
A fine quality French Empire writing table single draw with fine ormolu mounts all round and finished on some ball and claw feet fine detail in all the mounts
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
133cm (52.36")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Empire Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Michael Youll Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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A French Empire style ebonized writing desk featuring cylindrical column legs, gilt-bronze ring pulls, and an ornate central keyhole escutcheon.
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A French Empire style ebonized writing desk featuring cylindrical column legs, gilt-bronze ring pulls, and an ornate central keyhole escutcheon.
French Empire Ebonized Writing table
Ref: SA1102621
A French Empire style ebonized writing desk featuring cylindrical column legs, gilt-bronze ring pulls, and an ornate central keyhole escutcheon.
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Emerging during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte in the early 19th century, French Empire furniture is defined by Neoclassical symmetry, bold architectural forms, and dark woods or ebonized finishes adorned with gilded bronze or brass mounts.

Cabinetmakers used dense timbers such as mahogany or pine ebonized to imitate ebony, paired with cast brass or mercury-gilded bronze ormolu mounts featuring classical motifs like wreaths, columns, and rosettes.

Authentic period pieces display traditional joinery, hand-chiselled metal mounts, irregular dovetail joints inside drawer boxes, and subtle signs of age such as natural patina and minor movement in the timber.

Pair the table with a contemporary leather desk chair or a simple minimalist lamp to create a focused study area within a home office, library, or formal living room.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, clean gilt metal mounts using a soft dry brush without chemical polishes, and maintain a consistent indoor environment to prevent wood movement.
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