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Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk 42" X 25" X 48" High 107cms X 63cms X 122cms High
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Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk 42" X 25" X 48" High 107cms X 63cms X 122cms High

19th century
Description

Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk

42" x 25" x 48" high

Circa 1870

£2200

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 03253706
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Bevelled mirror plate with spotting in the silvering: late Victorian glass.
Cast brass rococo handles with dark tarnished recesses: nineteenth-century hardware.
Blind fret carving across the drawer front: crisp hand-finished work.
Slender cabriole legs with carved acanthus knees: French revival styling.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
121.9202cm (48.00")
Width
106.6802cm (42.00")
Depth
63.5001cm (25.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA321958
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Description
Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk

42" x 25" x 48" high

Circa 1870

£2200

Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Desk to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 03253706
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Bevelled mirror plate with spotting in the silvering: late Victorian glass.
Cast brass rococo handles with dark tarnished recesses: nineteenth-century hardware.
Blind fret carving across the drawer front: crisp hand-finished work.
Slender cabriole legs with carved acanthus knees: French revival styling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
121.9202cm (48.00")
Width
106.6802cm (42.00")
Depth
63.5001cm (25.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA321958
David Wolfenden Antiques
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An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels.
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Archive I An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels.

Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk 42" X 25" X 48" High 107cms X 63cms X 122cms High

Archive II An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels. View II
Archive III An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels. View III
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
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219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels.
Antique Mahogany Bon Heur Du Jour Desk 42" x 25" x 48" high 107cms x 63cms x 122cms high
Ref: SA321958
An antique dark mahogany bonheur du jour writing desk featuring a mirrored superstructure with small side drawers, cabriole legs, brass handles, and carved decorative panels.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectWriting Desks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Brass, Leather, Glass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Superstructure drawers, Mirrored back, Carved cresting
  • SizeH 121.9202 cm (48 in) x W 106.6802 cm (42 in) x D 63.5001 cm (25 in)

This Victorian bonheur du jour desk follows a French Revival style, rendered in a dark brown mahogany timber with brass handles, a glass mirror, and a dark leather writing surface. The superstructure includes a central mirrored back crowned with a carved decorative cresting, flanked by two small side drawers, while the lower section presents three carved drawers. The piece stands on slender cabriole legs with carved detailing at the knees and pad feet. The overall construction displays moulded edges, intricate relief carving on the drawer fronts, and decorative metal hardware. Practical for placement in a home study or bedroom workspace, the desk measures 121.92 cm high, 106.68 cm wide, and 63.5001 cm deep. It serves as a dedicated writing surface with integrated storage compartments for correspondence and stationery.

FAQs

Originating in eighteenth-century France, a bonheur du jour is a specialized form of light writing desk traditionally designed for women, characterised by a small cabinet or superstructure featuring drawers or shelves built atop the writing surface.

These writing tables are typically constructed from fine hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, often featuring hand-cut dovetail drawer joints, leather inset writing surfaces, and cast brass handles or mounts.

Authentic period examples usually display indicators of historical handcraftsmanship on secondary surfaces, such as hand-planed timber marks, natural wood shrinkage around joints, original brassware patination, and hand-cut dovetails within the upper superstructure drawers.

Position the piece in a study, dressing room, or quiet alcove, pairing it with a simple contemporary accent chair and minimal tabletop accessories to highlight the intricate carved details and rich wood tones.

Maintain the polished timber finish by dusting regularly with a dry cloth and applying beeswax occasionally, ensuring the desk is kept away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage and leather degradation.
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