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Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C
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Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

19th century
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Description

This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival kingwood, goncalo alves and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1850 in date.

This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpentine crossbanded top inset with a gold tooled green leather writing surface and finished with a stylish ormolu border.

The shaped frieze features a useful drawer and and the desk is raised on elegant ormolu mounted tapering cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots.

Add a touch of unparalleled panache and style to your office or drawing room with this truly impressive bureau plat.

Complete with original working lock and key.

Condition:

In excellent condition, having been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation of condition.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 75 x Width 82 x Depth 51

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches

Kingwood

is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

Our reference: A1881

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA832679
Dealers Internal Reference
A1881
Description
This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival kingwood, goncalo alves and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1850 in date.
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This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpentine crossbanded top inset with a gold tooled green leather writing surface and finished with a stylish ormolu border.
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fig 1. A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.
fig 1. Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

The shaped frieze features a useful drawer and and the desk is raised on elegant ormolu mounted tapering cabriole legs terminating in ormolu sabots.

Add a touch of unparalleled panache and style to your office or drawing room with this truly impressive bureau plat.

fig 2. A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.
fig 2. Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

Complete with original working lock and key.

Condition:

In excellent condition, having been cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation of condition.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 75 x Width 82 x Depth 51

fig 3. A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.
fig 3. Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches

Kingwood

is a classic furniture wood, almost exclusively used for inlays on very fine furniture. Occasionally it is used in the solid for small items and turned work, including parts of billiard cues, e.g., those made by John Parris. It is brownish-purple with many fine darker stripes and occasional irregular swirls. Occasionally it contains pale streaks of a similar colour to sapwood.

fig 4. A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.
fig 4. Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

The wood is very dense and hard and can be brought to a spectacular finish. it turns well but due to its density and hardness can be difficult to work with hand tools. It also has a tendency to blunt the tools due to its abrasive properties.

Our reference: A1881

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this French Kingwood Bureau Plat to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA832679
Dealers Internal Ref
A1881
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Archive I A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.

Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C

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A 19th-century French Rococo Revival kingwood bureau plat featuring ornate gilt-bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a dark leather inset writing top.
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Kingwood Bureau Plat 19th C
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A bureau plat is a type of flat-topped French writing desk that emerged during the late 17th century and gained widespread popularity in the 18th century. Characterised by a rectangular top, shallow frieze drawers, and cabriole legs, it was designed to stand free in the centre of a room.

Traditional bureau plats typically feature a timber carcass veneered with kingwood, rosewood, or tulipwood arranged in parquetry designs. They are finished with an inset leather writing top and trimmed with cast and chased gilt-bronze ormolu mounts.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-chased gilt-bronze mounts, precise parquetry veneering, and traditional joinery such as hand-cut dovetails on the drawers. Look for natural oxidisation on the bronze and hand-planed secondary woods internally.

A petite bureau plat functions well as an accent writing desk in a study, a console table in an entrance hall, or a dressing table in a bedroom suite. Juxtaposing its ornate curves against neutral walls creates a balanced interior scheme.

Keep the wood veneer away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or warping. Dust the surface with a soft microfibre cloth, apply a thin layer of natural beeswax to the timber periodically, and clean the gilt bronze using a dry, soft-bristled brush.
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