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Louis Xv Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk
The Real Wood Furniture Company
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The Real Wood Furniture Company

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Louis Xv Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk

19th century
Description

A Louis XV rosewood and tulipwood bureau plat stamped by the maker Mercier Freres. This exceptional quality desk having a leather top with a gilt surround raised over serpentine single drawer with two short drawers, all cross banded, line inlaid with gorgeous decorative ormolu swan neck handles, escutcheons and key with foliate, ruffle and scroll motif detail. The top has slides extending from either side for additional desk space with original aged leather embossed foliate and scroll motif borders. The sides with two pull out slides with ormolu pulls supported on elegant tapering cabriole legs with finely cast ormolu mounts terminating on sabot cast feet.

Specialist dealers in Windsor chairs and also stocking fine furniture, objects and artworks, with large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

www.realwood.co.uk

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Louis Xv Bureau Plat to the 1860s.

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SA1197900
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

www.realwood.co.uk

Description
A Louis XV rosewood and tulipwood bureau plat stamped by the maker Mercier Freres. This exceptional quality desk having a leather top with a gilt surround raised over serpentine single drawer with two short drawers, all cross banded, line inlaid with gorgeous decorative ormolu swan neck handles, escutcheons and key with foliate, ruffle and scroll motif detail.
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The top has slides extending from either side for additional desk space with original aged leather embossed foliate and scroll motif borders.
The Real Wood Furniture Company

The sides with two pull out slides with ormolu pulls supported on elegant tapering cabriole legs with finely cast ormolu mounts terminating on sabot cast feet.

Specialist dealers in Windsor chairs and also stocking fine furniture, objects and artworks, with large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

www.realwood.co.uk

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
140cm (55.12")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Louis Xv Bureau Plat to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197900
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the The Real Wood Furniture Company Profile Page

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A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top.
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Archive I A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top.

Louis Xv Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk

Archive II A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View II
Archive III A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View III
Archive IV A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View IV
Archive V A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View V
Archive VI A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View VI
Archive VII A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View VII
Archive VIII A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View VIII
Archive IX A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View IX
Archive X A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View X
Archive XI A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View XI
Archive XII A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View XII
Archive XIII A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top. View XIII
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The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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A Louis XV style bureau plat writing desk crafted from rosewood and tulipwood parquetry veneer, featuring gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, three frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing top.
Louis XV Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk
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A Louis XV bureau plat is a French flat-top writing desk characterised by curved cabriole legs, ornate gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, frieze drawers, and a leather-inset writing surface, originating in 18th-century France.

Craftspeople typically constructed these desks using a timber core veneered with exotic woods such as rosewood, kingwood, or tulipwood arranged in marquetry or parquetry patterns, topped with leather and trimmed with cast brass or bronze mounts.

Authentic pieces feature hand-chiselled ormolu mounts, hand-cut dovetail joints on the drawers, maker stamps pressed into the underside or frame, natural wood patination, and hand-tooled leather inserts.

Position the bureau plat freestanding in a study or living area to function as a focal point, pairing its curved silhouette with minimalist seating or contemporary lighting.

Position the desk away from direct sunlight and radiators to protect the timber veneer, dust metal mounts with a soft dry cloth without abrasive chemicals, and nourish the leather inset with dedicated leather polish.
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