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A Louis XV Style Rosewood Desk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts
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A Louis XV Style Rosewood Desk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

19th century
Description

An prestigous Kingwood Louis XV style desk with Sevres panels.

There are panels on all four sides of the desk, Beautifully painted and framed in gilt bronze/

Beatifully decorative gilt bronze mounts throughout.

Standing on serpentine legs. A drawer with push button opening to reveal a sectional interior.

Later tooled leather top. The desk is in top quality condition

L 88 cm x D 55 cm x H 74 cm

The fashion for porcelain mounts on furniture started around 1760.

After or possibly by 19th century Parisian Ebeniste Henry Dasson.

Physical Dimensions
Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Declaration

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Louis XV Writing Table to the 19th Century.

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SA1241245
Description
An prestigous Kingwood Louis XV style desk with Sevres panels.

There are panels on all four sides of the desk, Beautifully painted and framed in gilt bronze/

Beatifully decorative gilt bronze mounts throughout.

fig 1. A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze.
fig 1. A Louis XV Style Rosewood Desk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

Standing on serpentine legs. A drawer with push button opening to reveal a sectional interior.

Later tooled leather top. The desk is in top quality condition

L 88 cm x D 55 cm x H 74 cm

The fashion for porcelain mounts on furniture started around 1760.

After or possibly by 19th century Parisian Ebeniste Henry Dasson.

Height
74cm (29.13")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Date of Manufacture

Junk Antiques & Interiors has dated this Louis XV Writing Table to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241245
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Archive I A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze.

A Louis XV Style Rosewood Desk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

Archive II A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze. View II
Archive III A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze. View III
Archive IV A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze. View IV
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A Louis XV style rosewood writing table featuring cabriole legs, gilt bronze ormolu mounts, and blue porcelain plaques set into the frieze.
A Louis XV Style Rosewood desk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts
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  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XV Style
  • MaterialRosewood, Ormolu, Porcelain
  • ColourWarm Brown, Gold
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Ormolu mounts, Porcelain plaques, Parquetry veneer
  • SizeH 74 cm (29 in) x W 88 cm (35 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

This nineteenth-century Louis XV style desk and writing table displays warm brown rosewood veneer complemented by polished gold ormolu mounts and striking blue porcelain plaques. The French Chateau design incorporates cabriole legs, parquetry veneer, and intricate gilt bronze decoration surrounding painted floral and figural porcelain panels set into the frieze. The piece measures 74 cm high, 88 cm wide, and 55 cm deep. Such a distinctive writing table functions practically as a central workstation or decorative side table within a home office, study, library, or formal living room, offering a functional surface alongside historic decorative styling. Construction includes detailed ormolu mounts along the edges and legs, rich timber grain patterns across the body, and contrasting glazed porcelain inserts with gilt detailing. The serpentine legs curve gracefully downward to support the main body while maintaining a classic French aesthetic. Placed in a reception room or private study, this writing table accommodates daily organizational needs while serving as a prominent decorative anchor for traditional interior schemes.

FAQs

Louis XV furniture, originating in 18th-century France, is recognised for its Rococo influence, curved silhouettes, asymmetric ornamentation, cabriole legs, and integrated metal mounts.

Cabinetmakers typically utilised hardwoods such as rosewood and kingwood veneers over an oak frame, accented with gilded bronze mounts and inset hand-painted porcelain plaques.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut joinery, heavy cast bronze mounts with precise fitting marks, natural veneer patination, and age-related oxidation on gilt surfaces.

Position the writing desk as a singular feature piece within a contemporary study, contrasting its curved silhouette against modern geometric seating and minimalist lighting.

Clean wood surfaces with a dry, lint-free cloth and apply high-grade beeswax sparingly, while dusting gilt bronze mounts gently to preserve the original gilded finish.
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