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19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour

19th century
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A good quality 19th century French ormolu mounted Bonheur du jour, having Sevres style porcelain plaques inset in to the doors with hand painted floral decoration. Cross-banding to the doors and drawers, gilded ormolu mouldings, two frieze drawers, a hinged flap opening to reveal a writing tablet and raised on elegant cabriole legs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Bonheur Du Jour Desk to the 1880s.

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SA826029
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BATCH 58 60477 BZTNK
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Description
A good quality 19th century French ormolu mounted Bonheur du jour, having Sevres style porcelain plaques inset in to the doors with hand painted floral decoration.
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Cross-banding to the doors and drawers, gilded ormolu mouldings, two frieze drawers, a hinged flap opening to reveal a writing tablet and raised on elegant cabriole legs.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
85cm (33.46")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this French Bonheur Du Jour Desk to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA826029
Dealers Internal Ref
BATCH 58 60477 BZTNK
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2018

Patrick moorhead has been one of the uk's finest trade-only antique furniture and art dealers for over 30 years.

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A 19th-century French bonheur du jour writing cabinet featuring inlaid wood veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, porcelain oval plaques, and slender cabriole legs.
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19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour

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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
Telephone 077 1010 7505
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Spring Gardens
76 Church Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1RL
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century French bonheur du jour writing cabinet featuring inlaid wood veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, porcelain oval plaques, and slender cabriole legs.
19th Century French Bonheur du jour
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A 19th-century French bonheur du jour writing cabinet featuring inlaid wood veneers, gilt-bronze mounts, porcelain oval plaques, and slender cabriole legs.
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A bonheur du jour is a type of small French writing desk introduced in Paris during the eighteenth century. It typically features a flat table surface topped with a raised back cabinet containing small drawers, shelves, or cupboards.

Nineteenth-century examples are commonly constructed using hardwoods such as kingwood, tulipwood, or rosewood veneers, adorned with floral marquetry inlay. Decorative highlights often include gilded bronze (ormolu) mounts and painted porcelain plaques, frequently styled after Sevres porcelain.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display hand-cut dovetail joinery inside drawers, original gilded bronze casting with natural oxidisation, and hand-veneered marquetry surfaces. Stamped cabinetmaker signatures or chalk inventory marks on the underside or rear panels also indicate period authenticity.

These compact desks function well as occasional writing tables in a bedroom, accent vanity tables in a dressing room, or decorative focal points within a hallway. Pairing the ornate cabinetwork with modern minimalist seating creates an intentional contrast in contemporary spaces.

Wood surfaces require dust removal with a soft microfibre cloth and occasional applications of natural beeswax, keeping the item away from direct sunlight and humidity fluctuations. Gilt-bronze mounts should be lightly dusted rather than cleaned with abrasive metal polishes, which can strip gilding and damage adjacent timber.
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