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Victorian Bonheur De Jour Desk Amboyna Sevres Plaques 1860
Canonbury Antiques
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Victorian Bonheur De Jour Desk Amboyna Sevres Plaques 1860

19th century
Description

A truly exquisite late 19th-century Louis XVI Revival étagère, crafted with remarkable attention to detail

The desk writing section pulls out to reveal the leather writing surface

The leather does need replacing and we can do this ahead of shipping and purchase

Richly adorned with Sevres-style porcelain portrait plaques and finely cast gilt-bronze mounts

Sevres-style hand-painted porcelain plaques throughout

Rich burr walnut and kingwood veneers

Gilded ormolu mounts and applied bronze decoration

Original mirror and shaped architectural pediment

The upper section features a central mirrored panel framed by an architectural pediment, flanked by two beautifully veneered cabinet doors

Date 1860

Offered in great condition

Our showroom is just north of London in Hertfordshire, please get in touch if you would like to make an appointment

Length: 108 cm / 42 Inches

Width: 56.5 cm / 22 Inches

Height: 143 cm / 56 Inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
143cm (56.30")
Width
56.5cm (22.24")
Depth
108cm (42.52")
Declaration

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Bonheur De Jour to the 1860s.

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SA1177066
Description
A truly exquisite late 19th-century Louis XVI Revival étagère, crafted with remarkable attention to detail

The desk writing section pulls out to reveal the leather writing surface

The leather does need replacing and we can do this ahead of shipping and purchase

fig 1. A Victorian amboyna wood bonheur de jour writing desk featuring a raised cabinet with porcelain plaques, gilt-bronze mounts, turned legs, and a lower shelf.
fig 1. Victorian Bonheur De Jour Desk Amboyna Sevres Plaques 1860

Richly adorned with Sevres-style porcelain portrait plaques and finely cast gilt-bronze mounts

Sevres-style hand-painted porcelain plaques throughout

Rich burr walnut and kingwood veneers

Gilded ormolu mounts and applied bronze decoration

fig 2. A Victorian amboyna wood bonheur de jour writing desk featuring a raised cabinet with porcelain plaques, gilt-bronze mounts, turned legs, and a lower shelf.
fig 2. Victorian Bonheur De Jour Desk Amboyna Sevres Plaques 1860

Original mirror and shaped architectural pediment

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The upper section features a central mirrored panel framed by an architectural pediment, flanked by two beautifully veneered cabinet doors.
Canonbury Antiques

Date 1860

Offered in great condition

Our showroom is just north of London in Hertfordshire, please get in touch if you would like to make an appointment

Length: 108 cm / 42 Inches

Width: 56.5 cm / 22 Inches

Height: 143 cm / 56 Inches

Height
143cm (56.30")
Width
56.5cm (22.24")
Depth
108cm (42.52")
Date of Manufacture

Canonbury Antiques has dated this Victorian Bonheur De Jour to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1177066
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Archive I A Victorian amboyna wood bonheur de jour writing desk featuring a raised cabinet with porcelain plaques, gilt-bronze mounts, turned legs, and a lower shelf.

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A Victorian amboyna wood bonheur de jour writing desk featuring a raised cabinet with porcelain plaques, gilt-bronze mounts, turned legs, and a lower shelf.
Victorian Bonheur de Jour Desk Amboyna Sevres Plaques 1860
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A Victorian amboyna wood bonheur de jour writing desk featuring a raised cabinet with porcelain plaques, gilt-bronze mounts, turned legs, and a lower shelf.
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Originating in eighteenth-century France, a bonheur de jour is a lightweight ladies writing desk characterised by a flat writing surface and a raised rear superstructure featuring small cupboards, drawers, or open niches.

Nineteenth-century French Revival pieces frequently incorporate exotic timber veneers such as amboyna or rosewood, augmented with gilt-bronze ormolu mounts and hand-painted Sevres-style porcelain plaques.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-dovetailed drawer joints, genuine cast-bronze hardware with original patina, hand-painted porcelain embellishments, and natural timber age wear.

A bonheur de jour serves as an occasional desk or console in a bedroom, dressing room, or hallway, functioning effectively alongside contemporary wall paint and minimalist accessories.

Maintain amboyna wood by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and keeping the item away from direct heat sources. Clean brass or bronze ormolu mounts gently using a dry soft brush without liquid polishes.
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