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19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau, After Francoise Linke
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for sale €7,605     $8,255
£6,500
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19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau, After Francoise Linke

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A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Mahogany tambour bureau, having a marble top with a brass gallery. Pigeon hole compartments and drawers within, gilded omolu moldings, two frieze drawers and raised on turned tapering fluted legs.

In the manner of Francoise Linke.

Physical Dimensions
Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Louis XVI Cylinder Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA920067
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SKU00001493
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Description
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Mahogany tambour bureau, having a marble top with a brass gallery.
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Pigeon hole compartments and drawers within, gilded omolu moldings, two frieze drawers and raised on turned tapering fluted legs.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

In the manner of Francoise Linke.

Height
110cm (43.31")
Width
88cm (34.65")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Louis XVI Cylinder Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA920067
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001493
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 Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top.
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Archive I A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top.

19th Century Louis XVI Style Mahogany Bureau, After Francoise Linke

Archive II A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View II
Archive III A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top. View VIII
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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 Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top.
19th Century Louis XVI style Mahogany bureau, after Francoise Linke
Ref: SA920067
A 19th-century Louis XVI style dark mahogany roll-top bureau featuring gilt-bronze mounts, fluted tapered legs, and a pierced brass gallery top.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLouis XVI Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Ormolu, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCylinder roll top, Fluted legs, Ormolu mounts, Pierced brass gallery
  • SizeH 110 cm (43 in) x W 88 cm (35 in) x D 57 cm (22 in)

This nineteenth-century Louis XVI style tambour bureau comes in a dark brown mahogany timber with gilded ormolu mounts and brass details. The piece measures 110 cm high, 88 cm wide, and 57 cm deep, standing on four slender turned, fluted, and tapered legs with brass-capped feet. A rectangular marble top sits enclosed within a pierced brass gallery rail, while the upper section incorporates two small drawers beneath linear brass stringing. The main cylinder roll top pulls down to reveal internal compartments, complemented by two frieze drawers below the writing surface adorned with cast ormolu scroll handles and decorative escutcheons. Position this elegant French Revival desk within a home study, library, or drawing room as a functional writing station or a striking statement table. The refined gilt bronze appliques, fluted leg turnings, and classic proportions bring traditional European elegance to an interior setting. Use the upper gallery surface for displaying small decorative items while keeping writing materials stored securely inside the locking tambour compartment.

FAQs

Louis XVI style furniture emerged in the mid-18th century as a neoclassical reaction against Rococo curves. It is defined by straight lines, symmetrical proportions, classical motifs such as fluting, and refined gilt-bronze mounts.

Nineteenth-century French cylinder desks typically feature dense mahogany, rosewood, or kingwood veneers over solid hardwood frames. Fine examples incorporate cast gilt-bronze (ormolu) mounts, brass gallery rails, and marble tops or leather-lined writing slides.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display precise cabinet-making techniques, hand-carved dovetail joints, and heavy, detailed brass or ormolu castings. Markers or stamps from prominent cabinetmakers are often located on locks or frame edges.

A French roll-top bureau works well as a focal point in a home office, hallway, or living room space. Pairing the dark mahogany wood and gilded details with neutral walls, modern art, or contemporary seating creates a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and modern design.

Mahogany surfaces require dusting with a soft microfibre cloth and occasional application of high-grade beeswax to protect the finish. Gilt-bronze mounts should be kept free from harsh chemical polishes, using only a soft dry brush to remove dust from delicate relief work.
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