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French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur De Jour
Philip Hunt Antiques
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French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur De Jour

19th century
Description

Wonderful French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur de Jour.

Standing on Typical French Swept Legs with Ormolu Mounts and Kingwood Cross banding.

The Fall having a raised tablet with beautiful floral inlays.

The upper section featuring a single drawer with shaped mirror above flanked by 2 glazed cabinets again with beautiful floral inlays, Ormolu mounts and Ormolu galleries.

The Rosewood interior of this piece having an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes and a sliding well.

Having Kingwood Cross banding throughout.

A truly beautiful piece of furniture

Size:

Height 56" (142cm)

Width 33" (84cm)

Depth 22" (56cm)

Kneehole 23 (58.5)

Writing Surface 29" (74cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Writing Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA704079
Dealers Internal Reference
LP43-4
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Description
Wonderful French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur de Jour.

Standing on Typical French Swept Legs with Ormolu Mounts and Kingwood Cross banding.

The Fall having a raised tablet with beautiful floral inlays.

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The upper section featuring a single drawer with shaped mirror above flanked by 2 glazed cabinets again with beautiful floral inlays, Ormolu mounts and Ormolu galleries.
Philip Hunt Antiques
fig 1. A French walnut bonheur de jour featuring floral marquetry inlays, cabriole legs, ormolu mounts, and an upper superstructure with two glass-fronted cabinet doors.
fig 1. French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur De Jour

The Rosewood interior of this piece having an arrangement of drawers and pigeon holes and a sliding well.

Having Kingwood Cross banding throughout.

A truly beautiful piece of furniture

Size:

Height 56" (142cm)

Width 33" (84cm)

Depth 22" (56cm)

Kneehole 23 (58.5)

Writing Surface 29" (74cm)

Height
142cm (55.91")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated this French Marquetry Writing Desk to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA704079
Dealers Internal Ref
LP43-4
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A French walnut bonheur de jour featuring floral marquetry inlays, cabriole legs, ormolu mounts, and an upper superstructure with two glass-fronted cabinet doors.
French Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur de Jour
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Originating in 18th-century France, a Bonheur de Jour is a specific type of small writing desk designed primarily for personal correspondence, characterized by an upper cabinet section mounted on top of a writing table.

These desks were constructed using hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or tulipwood, decorated with marquetry inlays, glass-front cupboards, and cast ormolu or brass mounts.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display hand-cut joinery, genuine timber veneers showing natural patination, cast mercury-gilded or brass mounts, and period glass panes.

Position the piece in a study, dressing room, or hallway as a focal writing table, pairing it with neutral walls and subtle accent lighting to highlight the marquetry craftsmanship.

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