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Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Platt Desks
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Platt Desks

1900 - 1920
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A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts, three opening drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, dark brown leathers, oak carcas, in wonderful original condition.

30.5" high

47" wide

24" depth

4"knee height

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

SCOTISH HIGHLANDS PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting. You are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Red Lacquer Bureau Plat to the 1900s.

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SA1139588
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All measurements are taken at the widest points.

Please call 07968450046 for more information on this item.

We recommend that you arrange an appointment to view the items before you buy them. Appointments to view our stock can be arranged by contacting us via email donna.fernyhough@ntlworld.com or you can call 07968450046 (lines open 9am-10pm, 365 days a year)

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Please take time to visit our website WWW.FERNYHOUGHANTIQUES.CO.UK to view more images and stock, Seven showrooms open for viewing by appointment.

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If by any chance you find an item not suitable, you will receive a full refund if the item is in the same condition as it left us, minus carriage costs.

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A wonderful pair of French red laquered partners bureau platt desk, with outstanding ormolu mounts, three opening drawers to one side and dummy drawers to the opposite side, dark brown leathers, oak carcas, in wonderful original condition.
fig 1. A pair of red lacquered French bureau plat writing desks featuring inset leather tops, three frieze drawers, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
fig 1. Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Platt Desks

30.5" high

47" wide

24" depth

4"knee height

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

SCOTISH HIGHLANDS PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

“
You are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Red Lacquer Bureau Plat to the 1900s.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07968 45 00 46
Location
Unit 5
The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/fernyhough
Verified Since Jan 2011
Items For Sale 561
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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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A pair of red lacquered French bureau plat writing desks featuring inset leather tops, three frieze drawers, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
Outstanding Pair of Red Laquered Bureau Platt Desks
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A pair of red lacquered French bureau plat writing desks featuring inset leather tops, three frieze drawers, and gilt bronze mounts on cabriole legs.
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A bureau plat is a flat-topped writing table introduced in seventeenth-century France, characterized by frieze drawers and decorative corner mounts. During the Rococo period, these desks featured curved cabriole legs, asymmetrical gilt bronze mounts, and painted or lacquered surfaces.

These desks typically feature a timber core finished with multiple layers of pigmented lacquer or varnish. They are dressed with cast gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts and fitted with leather or velvet writing surfaces inset into the top.

Authentic period pieces and high-quality revivals display hand-chased bronze mounts, dovetail joint drawer construction, and natural aging to the lacquerwork. The undersides of the timber frames will often show hand-planed tool marks rather than modern machine sanding.

A bold red lacquered desk serves as a primary focal point when positioned against neutral walls in a study or living space. Balancing the strong colour with contemporary art and minimalist lighting creates a tailored, eclectic aesthetic.

Clean lacquered surfaces using a dry, non-abrasive microfiber cloth, keeping the furniture away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent cracking. Dust gilt bronze mounts with a soft brush and avoid chemical polishes that can strip protective patinas.
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