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Napoleon III Empire Style Bureau Plat
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for sale €4,271     $4,636
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Napoleon III Empire Style Bureau Plat

19th century
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A very fine quality Napoleon III period mahogany and burr walnut bureau plat in the Empire taste. The shaped top edged in gilded brass above an apron fitted with three drawers around a central kneehole, all decorated with the finest ormolu and flanked on all corners by triple panels of gilded brass shuttering. Standing on hexagonal tapering and fluted legs with gilded brass feet and inset with superbly cast foliate ormolu.

All with a superb age appropriate patina, including the leather which may well be the original.

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Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated this Napoleon III Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

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SA1240642
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Description
A very fine quality Napoleon III period mahogany and burr walnut bureau plat in the Empire taste. The shaped top edged in gilded brass above an apron fitted with three drawers around a central kneehole, all decorated with the finest ormolu and flanked on all corners by triple panels of gilded brass shuttering.
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Standing on hexagonal tapering and fluted legs with gilded brass feet and inset with superbly cast foliate ormolu.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

All with a superb age appropriate patina, including the leather which may well be the original.

Date of Manufacture

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd. has dated this Napoleon III Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

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SA1240642
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400370
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
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A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs.
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Archive I A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs.

Napoleon III Empire Style Bureau Plat

Archive II A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View II
Archive III A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View III
Archive IV A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View IV
Archive V A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View V
Archive VI A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View VI
Archive VII A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View VII
Archive VIII A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View VIII
Archive IX A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View IX
Archive X A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View X
Archive XI A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View XI
Archive XII A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs. View XII
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Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 01303 221229
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Faversham
Kent
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs.
Napoleon III Empire Style Bureau Plat
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A French Napoleon III style mahogany bureau plat featuring a red leather inset top, gilt bronze mounts, three frieze drawers, and tapered fluted legs.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleNapoleon III
  • MaterialMahogany, Gilt Bronze, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsFluted tapered legs, Gilt bronze mounts, Leather inset top, Frieze drawers

This nineteenth-century Napoleon III style bureau plat takes the form of a freestanding writing desk constructed from mahogany, burr walnut, and red leather, accented with gilt bronze mounts and brass mouldings. The warm brown timber framing encloses a deep red leather inset top with gilt tooling, edged by a raised brass border. Three frieze drawers span the apron, fitted with small circular ring pulls and framed by ornate ormolu mounts, set over fluted tapered legs finished with distinct gilt bronze feet and foliate capitals. The piece displays a smooth polished surface and age-appropriate wear to the leather and wood. Suitable for a gentleman's library or a home study, the desk provides a dedicated workspace while remaining compact enough to float in the centre of a room or sit against a wall. It functions well as a writing table or a laptop station, pairing easily with a matching armchair to create a functional study area in domestic interiors.

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A Napoleon III style bureau plat is a French flat-top writing desk produced or styled after the Second French Empire period, characterised by Neoclassical lines, rich wood veneers, and decorative metal fittings.

These writing tables are typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as mahogany or rosewood, adorned with cast brass or gilt bronze mounts, and finished with a leather writing surface.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, high-quality cast bronze ormolu mounts, age-appropriate wear to the underside, and occasionally maker stamps from Parisian workshops.

Position the desk freestanding in a home office or study to showcase its finished reverse side, pairing it with modern task lighting and minimalist seating for balance.

Dust the wooden surfaces regularly with a soft microfiber cloth and treat the inlaid leather surface with a specialised leather conditioner to prevent drying or cracking.
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