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French Marquetry Kingwood Bureau Plat
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French Marquetry Kingwood Bureau Plat

19th century
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Circa 1870, top quality French marquetry inlaid kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau plat. The shaped top has an oval panel in the centre and is profusely inlaid with various flowers, with a kingwood banding and cast fore edge with rope, gadrooning and a stylish pattern. There is a single drawer at the front which is covered in marquetry and has a deep apron beneath. The apron continues around the side with the same marquetry and ormolu beading which is shaped throughout. The top of the legs are surmounted by a large cast winged cherub. The base of the cherub runs down the front of the legs and finishes with very stylish sabots on the feet. There is beading on the front and the side of the legs and a marquetry panel with an ebony background which continues down the fore edges of the front of the legs. The back legs are banded and chamfered. The piece is exhibition quality, super condition, sturdy and clean.

Size 76cm high x 135cm wide x 83cm deep.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
83cm (32.68")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Bureau Plat to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA416757
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23808
Description
Circa 1870, top quality French marquetry inlaid kingwood and ormolu mounted bureau plat.
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The shaped top has an oval panel in the centre and is profusely inlaid with various flowers, with a kingwood banding and cast fore edge with rope, gadrooning and a stylish pattern.
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There is a single drawer at the front which is covered in marquetry and has a deep apron beneath. The apron continues around the side with the same marquetry and ormolu beading which is shaped throughout. The top of the legs are surmounted by a large cast winged cherub. The base of the cherub runs down the front of the legs and finishes with very stylish sabots on the feet. There is beading on the front and the side of the legs and a marquetry panel with an ebony background which continues down the fore edges of the front of the legs. The back legs are banded and chamfered. The piece is exhibition quality, super condition, sturdy and clean.

Size 76cm high x 135cm wide x 83cm deep.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
83cm (32.68")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Bureau Plat to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA416757
Dealers Internal Ref
23808
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A French Rococo style kingwood bureau plat featuring floral marquetry inlay, bronze espagnolette mounts, cabriole legs, and a serpentine top.
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French Marquetry Kingwood Bureau Plat

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A French Rococo style kingwood bureau plat featuring floral marquetry inlay, bronze espagnolette mounts, cabriole legs, and a serpentine top.
French Marquetry Kingwood Bureau Plat
Ref: SA416757
A French Rococo style kingwood bureau plat featuring floral marquetry inlay, bronze espagnolette mounts, cabriole legs, and a serpentine top.
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A bureau plat is a flat-topped writing table that originated in France during the late 17th century. It features a broad flat working surface with shallow drawers set into the frieze, supported by cabriole or straight legs.

Traditional construction involved a timber carcass veneered with exotic woods such as kingwood, rosewood, or tulipwood. Decorative marquetry inlays were crafted using contrasting timbers, paired with cast gilt-bronze ormolu mounts on corners and feet.

Authentic Louis XV style pieces display asymmetrical curves, serpentine profiles, and cabriole legs ending in sabot feet. Features include hand-cut dovetail joints, chiseled ormolu mounts, and hand-cut veneer marquetry with age-appropriate timber movement.

Position the desk in the centre of a room or office space to display its finished reverse and side friezes. Pair with structured modern seating or neutral linen fabrics to complement the curvilinear Rococo profile.

Dust surfaces using a soft microfibre cloth, keeping timber away from direct heat sources and moisture variations. Clean ormolu mounts with a soft dry brush, avoiding liquid chemicals or abrasive polishes that damage original gilding.
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