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Antique French Gilt Mounted Desk
For sale by W H Barker Antiques
for sale €579     $629
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Antique French Gilt Mounted Desk

1900 - 1920
Description

An impressive antique French free standing gilt mounted desk.

Dimensions:

Height-77cm

Height To Under Drawer-60cm

Width-124cm

Depth-67cm

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like additional photos, measurements or further details.

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W H Barker Antiques has dated this French Gilt Writing Desk to the 1920s.

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SA1235334
Description
An impressive antique French free standing gilt mounted desk.

Dimensions:

Height-77cm

Height To Under Drawer-60cm

Width-124cm

Depth-67cm

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Please feel free to get in touch if you would like additional photos, measurements or further details.
W H Barker Antiques
Date of Manufacture

W H Barker Antiques has dated this French Gilt Writing Desk to the 1920s.

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SA1235334
W H Barker Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2026
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A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs.
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Archive I A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs.

Antique French Gilt Mounted Desk

Archive II A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View II
Archive III A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View III
Archive IV A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View IV
Archive V A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View V
Archive VI A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View VI
Archive VII A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View VII
Archive VIII A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View VIII
Archive IX A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs. View IX
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W H Barker Antiques
Telephone 07712 012600
Location
4 Lane Ends Farm Store
Burley Bank Road
Killinghall
North Yorkshire
HG3 2BX
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/whbarker
Verified Since Aug 2026
Items For Sale 41
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A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs.
Antique French Gilt Mounted Desk
Ref: SA1235334
A French Louis XVI style mahogany writing desk featuring a brown leather top, five drawers with cast brass handles, and gilt bronze mounts on fluted tapering legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleLouis XVI Style
  • MaterialMahogany, Ormolu, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFluted tapering legs, Ormolu mounts, Inset leather top, Brass drawer pulls

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A bureau plat is a French flat-top writing desk that emerged during the seventeenth century and became prominent in the Louis XV and Louis XVI eras. Characterised by a series of inline drawers beneath a flat writing surface, these desks were designed to stand in the centre of a room rather than against a wall.

These desks typically feature hardwood veneers such as mahogany, kingwood, or rosewood over an oak carcass. The decorative elements consist of cast bronze or brass mounts, known as ormolu, alongside an inset leather writing surface with gilded tooling.

Key features include straight, tapered, fluted legs with brass or bronze sabots, symmetrical geometric veneering, and classical brass or ormolu mounts. Original drawer linings often show hand-dovetailed joinery and period-appropriate lock mechanisms.

Position the desk as a focal point in a home office or living space, pairing it with a contemporary chair to create contrast. Complement the timber tones and gilt details with neutral wall finishes and modern task lighting.

Dust the timber and metalwork regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding chemical cleaners that can damage the gilt finish. Treat the leather writing surface with a specialised leather conditioner periodically and position the piece away from direct heat sources.
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