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Antique 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Bureau
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Antique 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Bureau

19th century
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An elegant 19th century French bureau with richly figured veneers, decorative brass mounts and a pierced brass gallery. The shaped fall front opens to reveal four small drawers, open compartments and a dark leather writing surface with a gilt tooled edge.

A full-width drawer sits beneath the fall, while graceful cabriole legs finish in decorative brass feet. A characterful piece for a study or sitting room.

Dimensions:

Height-94cm

Height To Writing Surface-75cm

Width-76cm

Depth-50cm

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like a delivery quote or any additional information!

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W H Barker Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mounted Bureau to the 19th Century.

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An elegant 19th century French bureau with richly figured veneers, decorative brass mounts and a pierced brass gallery.
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The shaped fall front opens to reveal four small drawers, open compartments and a dark leather writing surface with a gilt tooled edge.
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fig 1. A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs.
fig 1. Antique 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Bureau

A full-width drawer sits beneath the fall, while graceful cabriole legs finish in decorative brass feet. A characterful piece for a study or sitting room.

Dimensions:

Height-94cm

Height To Writing Surface-75cm

Width-76cm

Depth-50cm

Please feel free to get in touch if you would like a delivery quote or any additional information!

Date of Manufacture

W H Barker Antiques has dated this French Gilt Mounted Bureau to the 19th Century.

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Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2026
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Archive I A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs.

Antique 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Bureau

Archive II A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs. View VIII
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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 66
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A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs.
Antique 19th Century French Gilt Mounted Bureau
Ref: SA1238552
A 19th-century French Louis XV style walnut slant-front writing bureau featuring marquetry veneer, ornate gilt-bronze mounts, a brass pierced gallery, and long cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Revival
  • MaterialWalnut, Kingwood, Ormolu, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Ormolu mounts, Slant front, Pierced gallery

This nineteenth-century French Louis XV Revival writing bureau uses walnut and kingwood timber finished in a warm brown colour, paired with ormolu and brass hardware. The piece features an ornate pierced brass gallery along the top edge, decorative gilt-bronze mounts on the canted corners, and two cast brass drop handles on the full-width drawer beneath the sloped fall front. Graceful cabriole legs terminate in decorative brass sabots at the floor. The desk measures a practical 94 cm in height, 76 cm in width, and 50 cm in depth, with a writing surface height of 75 cm. Position this writing bureau in a home study or a quiet corner of a sitting room as a functional workspace or a display surface. The slant-front fall opens to provide a writing area alongside internal compartments and small drawers for storage and organisation.

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Originating in 18th-century France and popularised throughout the 19th century, the Louis XV style bureau is characterised by serpentine silhouettes, cabriole legs, and elaborate gilt-bronze mounts. Often designed as a ladies writing desk or bureau de dame, these pieces combine a compact footprint with a slant-front writing slope.

Traditional French bureaus from the 19th century feature timber frames veneered with exotic woods such as kingwood, tulipwood, or walnut marquetry. Hand-cast and chased gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts are fitted to vulnerable edges, corner knees, and feet to both protect the veneer and provide decorative contrast.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, original iron locks, and cast ormolu mounts secured with hand-cut screws rather than modern fasteners. Additionally, natural age marks, slight shrinkage along veneer seams, and oxidised wood surfaces inside unvarnished drawers indicate period construction.

A French slant-front bureau serves as a focal accent in a hallway, bedroom, or living room nook due to its narrow depth and compact proportions. Positioning the desk against a neutral backdrop allows the wood grain and brass mounts to contrast cleanly with minimalist decor.

Dusting should be conducted regularly using a clean, dry cloth to prevent debris accumulation around metal mounts. High-grade beeswax applied sparingly preserves the timber finish, while abrasive metal cleaners or chemical polishes must be avoided to protect the original gilt patina.
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