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Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet
For sale by Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
for sale €3,335     $3,620
£2,850
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Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

19th century
Description

High quality antique French bonheur du jour writing cabinet dating to circa 1880.

Constructed in kingwood with finely cast gilt bronze mounts, featuring a glazed upper cabinet with adjustable shelves and a lower writing drawer. Raised on slender cabriole legs with ormolu sabots.

An elegant and practical 19th century French writing desk, suitable for collectors or period interiors.

Dimensions

Height: 132 cm

Width: 72 cm

Depth: 45 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Writing Cabinet to the 19th Century.

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SA1188004
Description
High quality antique French bonheur du jour writing cabinet dating to circa 1880.
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Constructed in kingwood with finely cast gilt bronze mounts, featuring a glazed upper cabinet with adjustable shelves and a lower writing drawer.
Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Raised on slender cabriole legs with ormolu sabots.

An elegant and practical 19th century French writing desk, suitable for collectors or period interiors.

Dimensions

Height: 132 cm

Width: 72 cm

Depth: 45 cm

Height
132cm (51.97")
Width
72cm (28.35")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors has dated this French Kingwood Writing Cabinet to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1188004
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Archive I A 19th-century French kingwood bonheur du jour writing cabinet with glazed upper doors, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.

Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour Writing Cabinet

Archive II A 19th-century French kingwood bonheur du jour writing cabinet with glazed upper doors, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs. View II
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors

Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
Telephone 01446 744271 or 07973 734452
Location
Unit 15
Palmers Vale Business Centre
Palmerston Road
Barry
Glamorgan
CF63 2XA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/hawkinsbrothersantiques
Verified Since Oct 2012
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Lee Hawkins Antiques & Interiors
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A 19th-century French kingwood bonheur du jour writing cabinet with glazed upper doors, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
Antique 19th Century French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour Writing Cabinet
Ref: SA1188004
A 19th-century French kingwood bonheur du jour writing cabinet with glazed upper doors, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, and cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectDesks & Bureaux
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Revival
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Ormolu mounts, Glazed doors, Parquetry veneer
  • SizeH 132 cm (52 in) x W 72 cm (28 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This nineteenth-century French Louis XV revival bonheur du jour writing cabinet displays a warm brown kingwood parquetry veneer finish. The upper section contains a pair of glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, surmounted by an ormolu mount at the top centre, while the lower desk section incorporates a single drawer with an ornate gilt-bronze escutcheon and keyhole. The structure stands on slender cabriole legs fitted with decorative ormolu sabots, mounts at the knees, and fine brass bead moulding framing the glass panels and table edge. Practical measurements total 132 cm high, 72 cm wide, and 45 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this writing cabinet functions well in a study, library, or drawing room as a functional desk and display unit for books, stationery, and decorative objects. The combination of glazed compartments and a writing surface provides dual utility for writing tasks and organised storage within period-style interiors.

FAQs

A bonheur du jour is a style of French writing desk introduced in Paris during the 1760s, typically designed for women and characterised by a compact writing table integrated with an elevated rear cabinet, drawers, or glazed display shelves.

These cabinets were predominantly crafted using hardwood framing covered in decorative wood veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood, finished with cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts and clear glass door panels.

Authentic pieces feature period-appropriate construction methods including hand-cut dovetail joints, cast and chased ormolu mountings fixed with screws, natural age-related patina, and original mortise and tenon joinery within the timber carcass.

A writing cabinet functions well as a focal accent piece placed against a neutral wall in a living room, hallway, or study, paired with subtle minimalist accessories to balance the detailed decorative veneers and metalwork.

Timber surfaces should be dusted with a soft dry microfiber cloth and treated periodically with beeswax paste, while gilt-bronze mounts require delicate dusting without liquid polishes or harsh chemical abrasives that can degrade the original fire-gilding or patina.
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