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18th Century Writing Table or Bureau Plat
Youlls Antiques
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18th Century Writing Table or Bureau Plat

18th century
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A smaller size French Bureau Plat or writing table, dating to the 18th Century in typical neoclassical Louis XVI taste. With three drawers to the front with chequerboard parquetry inlay to the front and sides, and with ormolu mounts and sabots to the tapered legs. The rear has dummy drawers so can be used in the centre of the room if desired. To the top is what looks like the original leather now old and worn but with a lovely patina. There are the obvious old signs of wear ( mainly to the underside) typical of a desk of this age but overall in excellent condition , and colour .

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
119cm (46.85")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
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Youlls Antiques has dated this French Louis Xvi Bureau Plat to the 18th Century.

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SA1212827
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A smaller size French Bureau Plat or writing table, dating to the 18th Century in typical neoclassical Louis XVI taste.
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With three drawers to the front with chequerboard parquetry inlay to the front and sides, and with ormolu mounts and sabots to the tapered legs.
Youlls Antiques

The rear has dummy drawers so can be used in the centre of the room if desired. To the top is what looks like the original leather now old and worn but with a lovely patina. There are the obvious old signs of wear ( mainly to the underside) typical of a desk of this age but overall in excellent condition , and colour .

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
119cm (46.85")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Date of Manufacture

Youlls Antiques has dated this French Louis Xvi Bureau Plat to the 18th Century.

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SA1212827
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An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs.
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Archive I An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs.

18th Century writing table or Bureau Plat

Archive II An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View II
Archive III An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs. View X
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An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs.
18th Century writing table or Bureau Plat
Ref: SA1212827
An 18th-century French Louis XVI bureau plat featuring a leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers with parquetry inlay, and square tapered legs.
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The bureau plat gained prominence in 18th-century France as a flat writing desk designed to be placed in the centre of a room, evolving from heavier Baroque forms into the Neoclassical proportions characteristic of the Louis XVI period.

Artisans constructed these tables using solid oak secondary timbers overlaid with exotic wood veneers such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood, secured with hand-cut dovetail joints and embellished with cast gilt bronze mounts.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-sawn wood construction on drawer interiors, hand-chased gilding on ormolu mounts with signs of natural oxidisation, and irregular hand-cut joints rather than modern uniform machine cuts.

A writing table of this era functions as a freestanding centrepiece in a study or living area, paired with modern minimalist seating or abstract artwork to highlight the contrasting timber patterns and brass detailing.

Dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth protects the surface, while maintaining stable indoor humidity levels prevents wood veneer from lifting or cracking over time.
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