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19th Century French Bureau Plat
Michael Youll Antiques
for sale €4,505     $4,890
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19th Century French Bureau Plat

19th century
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A 19th Century Bronze mounted Bureau Plat featuring three frieze drawers with the reverse similarly decorated. This has been cleaned and polished to look its very best.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
80cm (31.50")
Declaration

Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

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SA1114146
Description
A 19th Century Bronze mounted Bureau Plat featuring three frieze drawers with the reverse similarly decorated. This has been cleaned and polished to look its very best.
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
80cm (31.50")
Date of Manufacture

Michael Youll Antiques has dated this French Ormolu Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

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SA1114146
Michael Youll Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010
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A 19th-century French Rococo Revival bureau plat made of timber veneer with a black leather writing surface, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
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Archive I A 19th-century French Rococo Revival bureau plat made of timber veneer with a black leather writing surface, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.

19th Century French Bureau Plat

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A 19th-century French Rococo Revival bureau plat made of timber veneer with a black leather writing surface, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
19th Century French Bureau Plat
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A 19th-century French Rococo Revival bureau plat made of timber veneer with a black leather writing surface, gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
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A bureau plat is a French form of flat-top writing table that originated during the reign of Louis XIV in the late 17th century. It typically features a rectangular top inset with leather, shallow drawers contained within the apron, and decorative gilt-bronze mounts.

These writing tables are traditionally crafted using solid timber sub-frames, such as oak or pine, which are clad in decorative wood veneers like kingwood, rosewood, or tulipwood. They feature cast and chased gilt-bronze (ormolu) corner mounts and handles, along with a central leather writing surface.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display signs of hand-craftsmanship, including hand-cut dovetail joints inside the drawers, cast bronze mounts secured with individual screws, and period-appropriate wear to the underside frame and gilding.

A bureau plat functions exceptionally well as a freestanding desk placed in the centre of a home office or library. Pair it with contemporary upholstered seating or clean-lined architectural lighting to create a refined contrast between period craftsmanship and modern design.

Keep the desk away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent veneer cracking and wood movement. Dust the gilt-bronze mounts regularly with a soft dry brush, treat the leather surface with specialised leather conditioner, and wax the timber veneer periodically with microcrystalline wax.
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