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Mahogany Regency Style Bonheur Du Jour
Philip Hunt Antiques
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Mahogany Regency Style Bonheur Du Jour

1900 - 1920
Description

A charming Regency-style mahogany bonheur du jour, elegantly designed and finely crafted, offering both practicality and decorative appeal.

The superstructure features an arrangement of nine mahogany-lined drawers, providing ample storage for writing implements, correspondence, and personal items. The writing surface is inset with burgundy leather, beautifully finished with hand-applied gilt and blind tooling, creating an attractive and refined workspace.

The desk is supported on elegant X-frame end supports united by a turned stretcher, with brass castors providing ease of movement while complementing the rich tones of the mahogany.

Presented in good condition throughout, this delightful bonheur du jour would make an ideal writing desk for a study, library, bedroom, or reception room, combining Regency-inspired elegance with everyday functionality.

Size:

Height 36" (91cm)

Width 42" (107cm)

Depth 21 1/2" 955cm)

Working height 28" (71cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221180
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PP119-20
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A charming Regency-style mahogany bonheur du jour, elegantly designed and finely crafted, offering both practicality and decorative appeal.
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The superstructure features an arrangement of nine mahogany-lined drawers, providing ample storage for writing implements, correspondence, and personal items.
Philip Hunt Antiques

The writing surface is inset with burgundy leather, beautifully finished with hand-applied gilt and blind tooling, creating an attractive and refined workspace.

fig 1. A mahogany Regency style bonheur du jour writing desk featuring curved X-frame legs, brass castors, an inset leather writing top, and a raised tier of small drawers.
fig 1. Mahogany Regency Style Bonheur Du Jour

The desk is supported on elegant X-frame end supports united by a turned stretcher, with brass castors providing ease of movement while complementing the rich tones of the mahogany.

Presented in good condition throughout, this delightful bonheur du jour would make an ideal writing desk for a study, library, bedroom, or reception room, combining Regency-inspired elegance with everyday functionality.

Size:

Height 36" (91cm)

Width 42" (107cm)

Depth 21 1/2" 955cm)

Working height 28" (71cm)

Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
107cm (42.13")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1221180
Dealers Internal Ref
PP119-20
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A mahogany Regency style bonheur du jour writing desk featuring curved X-frame legs, brass castors, an inset leather writing top, and a raised tier of small drawers.
Mahogany Regency Style Bonheur du Jour
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A bonheur du jour is a small type of writing desk that originated in eighteenth-century France. It typically features a flat writing surface backed by a raised superstructure containing small drawers, compartments, or cabinets.

Regency style desks were primarily constructed from solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, often accented with brass mountings, lion-paw feet, turned stretchers, and inlaid leather writing surfaces.

Authentic Regency design features classical Greco-Roman motifs, including curule legs (X-frames), turned stretchers, dark dense woods like mahogany or rosewood, cast brass castors, and precise dovetail drawer construction.

A bonheur du jour functions as a compact study desk, hallway console, or dressing table. Pair it with a contemporary armchair or simple neutral backdrop to highlight the mahogany wood grain and architectural X-frame legs.

Mahogany surfaces require regular dusting with a soft cloth and periodic application of beeswax polish. Inset leather surfaces should be cleaned with a damp cloth and treated with a dedicated leather conditioner to prevent cracking.
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