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19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table
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£3,850

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19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

19th century
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A free standing 19th Century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved superstructure with divided compartments, the shaped top with a brass moulded edge, green leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, the table having three frieze drawers with hardwood linings, lovely quality ormolu mounts at the top of each leg, shaped apron running along the front, back and sides, supported on elegant cabriole legs. Circa 1890.

32” x 24” x 34” high

82cms x 61cms x 87cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Kingwood Ormolu Writing Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1236222
Dealers Internal Reference
2514
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

Description
A free standing 19th Century French Kingwood and ormolu writing table, having a curved superstructure with divided compartments, the shaped top with a brass moulded edge, green leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, the table having three frieze drawers with hardwood linings, lovely quality ormolu mounts at the top of each leg, shaped apron running along the front, back and sides, supported on elegant cabriole legs. Circa 1890.

32” x 24” x 34” high

82cms x 61cms x 87cms high

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Kingwood Ormolu Writing Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236222
Dealers Internal Ref
2514
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes.
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Archive I A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes.

19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Writing Table

Archive II A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View II
Archive III A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View XI
Archive XII A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View XII
Archive XIII A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View XIII
Archive XIV A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View XIV
Archive XV A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes. View XV
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A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes.
19th Century Kingwood and ormolu writing table
Ref: SA1236222
A 19th-century kingwood writing table featuring decorative gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, cabriole legs, a green leather writing surface, and a raised superstructure with pigeonholes.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWriting Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Revival
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Ormolu mounts, Parquetry veneer, Superstructure pigeonholes
  • SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 82 cm (32 in) x D 61 cm (24 in)

This freestanding Louis XV Revival writing table originates from 19th century France. The piece uses warm brown kingwood with parquetry veneer, accented by gleaming gilt-bronze ormolu mounts, a brass moulded edge, and a green leather writing surface with tooling. A curved superstructure with divided compartments sits above three frieze drawers with hardwood linings. The frame incorporates an undulating apron and elegant cabriole legs terminating in detailed bronze sabots. Overall dimensions measure 87 cm high by 82 cm wide by 61 cm deep. Practical for contemporary home use, the table functions as a compact yet sophisticated writing desk or workspace in a study, drawing room, or master bedroom. The finished back allows placement in the center of a room rather than strictly against a wall, while the tabletop pigeonholes provide organized storage for correspondence and daily stationery essentials.

FAQs

Louis XV style writing tables, often referred to as bureaux or bonheurs du jour, are characterised by sinuous cabriole legs, delicate ormolu mounts, and refined marquetry or parquetry woodwork popularised in 18th-century France and revived throughout the 19th century.

These desks typically feature a solid oak or pine carcass veneered in exotic woods like kingwood or rosewood, adorned with cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts and an inset leather writing surface.

Authentic 19th-century pieces showcase finely chased mercury-gilded or cast brass mounts with detailed metalwork, dovetailed drawer joinery, and natural age-related patination across the veneer.

A French writing table functions well as an accent piece in a hallway, bedroom alcove, or study, pairing harmoniously with neutral walls and modern lighting to highlight its detailed metalwork.

Dust wood surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth, avoid direct sunlight and radiator heat to prevent veneer lifting, and clean brass mounts gently without abrasive chemicals that could strip the gilding.
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