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Large 19th Century French Ebonised Writing Desk
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Large 19th Century French Ebonised Writing Desk

19th century
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Large 19th Century French ebonised three drawer writing desk.

Having come out of a Paris apartment, this piece can free stand as polished on all sides. Wonderful original hide writing leather with working locks and keys. Paris makers stamp to the underside.

H: 77 cm (30 5/16")

W: 180 cm (70 7/8")

D: 91 cm (35 13/16")

24 inches under the rail

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this French Ebonised Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA1242723
Dealers Internal Reference
Mha0053/2060/6022
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Description
Large 19th Century French ebonised three drawer writing desk.

Having come out of a Paris apartment, this piece can free stand as polished on all sides. Wonderful original hide writing leather with working locks and keys. Paris makers stamp to the underside.

H: 77 cm (30 5/16")

W: 180 cm (70 7/8")

D: 91 cm (35 13/16")

24 inches under the rail

Date of Manufacture

Merchant House Antiques has dated this French Ebonised Writing Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242723
Dealers Internal Ref
Mha0053/2060/6022
Merchant House Antiques
Merchant House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2008

4th generation of antiques specialists. Expert in quality 19th century european furniture - specialists in farmhouse tables.

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Archive I A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs.

Large 19th Century French Ebonised Writing Desk

Archive II A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs. View II
Archive III A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs. View VI
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Merchant House Antiques

Merchant House Antiques
Telephone 07768 960144
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Cotswold and Devon
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/merchant
Verified Since Apr 2008
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A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs.
LARGE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH EBONISED WRITING DESK
Ref: SA1242723
A 19th-century French ebonised writing desk with a black leather inset top, gilt-tooled border, three frieze drawers, brass mounts, and tapered fluted legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesks & Writing Tables
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Neoclassical
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Leather, Brass
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsFluted tapered legs, Gilded leather insert, Brass mouldings and escutcheons

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A traditional French bureau plat features a flat writing surface, typically fitted with a leather insert, paired with frieze drawers set above tapered legs. Nineteenth-century examples often draw inspiration from Louis XVI and Neoclassical design, using dark ebonised finishes paired with gilt-brass accents.

These pieces are typically constructed from dense hardwoods that receive an ebonised stain or lacquer to mimic solid ebony. Decorative highlights are rendered using cast brass or ormolu mounts, with writing surfaces traditionally lined in hand-tooled leather.

Authentic pieces feature traditional joinery, such as hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, cast metal fittings secured with antique screw threads, and aged gilding on the leather tooling and brass mounts.

An ebonised desk functions well as a focal point in a home office, library, or dedicated study area. Contrast the dark, geometric frame with neutral wall palettes, contemporary seating, or structured desk accessories.

Maintain the finish by dusting the ebonised wood surfaces with a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding ammonia-based chemical cleaners. The leather insert should be conditioned periodically with a specialist leather cream to prevent drying and cracking.
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