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Fine French Marquetry Bureau, Circa 1880.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
for sale €52,650     $57,150
£45,000
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

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Fine French Marquetry Bureau, Circa 1880.

19th century
Description

This exquisite 19th-century French marquetry bureau showcases exceptional craftsmanship and artistry. Adorned with intricate floral and landscape motifs, the bureau features a rich, polished wood veneer that enhances its elegance. The fitted interior boasts a variety of compartments, ideal for stationery and personal items, all lined with luxurious velvet. Its graceful curves and ornate bronze mounts exemplify the period’s design aesthetic, making it a stunning statement piece for any decor. This rare bureau not only serves functional purposes but also stands as a testament to the artistic heritage of French furniture making in the 1800s.

Batch 84 N/H

Physical Dimensions
Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Cylinder Bureau to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150441
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SKU00002582
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Description
This exquisite 19th-century French marquetry bureau showcases exceptional craftsmanship and artistry.
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Adorned with intricate floral and landscape motifs, the bureau features a rich, polished wood veneer that enhances its elegance.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

The fitted interior boasts a variety of compartments, ideal for stationery and personal items, all lined with luxurious velvet. Its graceful curves and ornate bronze mounts exemplify the period’s design aesthetic, making it a stunning statement piece for any decor. This rare bureau not only serves functional purposes but also stands as a testament to the artistic heritage of French furniture making in the 1800s.

Batch 84 N/H

Height
104cm (40.94")
Width
83cm (32.68")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Cylinder Bureau to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1150441
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00002582
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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Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts.
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Archive I Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts.

Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.

Archive II Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View II
Archive III Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View III
Archive IV Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View IV
Archive V Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View V
Archive VI Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View VI
Archive VII Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View VII
Archive VIII Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View VIII
Archive IX Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View IX
Archive X Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View X
Archive XI Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View XI
Archive XII Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View XII
Archive XIII Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View XIII
Archive XIV Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View XIV
Archive XV Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts. View XV
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
United Kingdom
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts.
Fine French Marquetry bureau, circa 1880.
Ref: SA1150441
Late 19th-century French cylinder desk featuring pictorial marquetry panels, cabriole legs, and ornate gilt-bronze mounts.
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A cylinder bureau features a curved wooden fall-front that rolls back into the desk body to reveal writing surfaces and compartments, decorated with intricate wood inlays known as marquetry. Popularised in 18th-century France, these pieces were favoured during the Louis XV and Louis XVI periods and reproduced throughout the 19th century.

Craftsmen utilised hardwoods such as rosewood, kingwood, tulipwood, and walnut for the primary structure and veneer, combining them with contrasting fruitwoods for detailed marquetry pictorial panels. Cabinetmakers finished these pieces with chased gilt-bronze mounts and brass gallery rails.

Authentic late 19th-century examples display hand-cut dovetail joinery, solid timber drawer linings, precise marquetry inlay, and heavy cast gilt-bronze mounts fitted with slotted screws. Natural age patina, oxidation on hand-chased bronze fittings, and subtle variations in the inlaid woods indicate period construction.

Position the bureau as a focal point in a hallway, bedroom alcove, or study alongside minimalist contemporary lighting and clean-lined upholstered seating. Combining decorative wood veneers with modern neutral wall tones balances traditional cabinetmaking with contemporary design.

Dust the surface regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish sparingly to preserve the wood finish. Keep the bureau away from direct heat sources and intense sunlight to prevent veneer lifting or fading of the delicate floral and pictorial inlays.
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