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Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
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for sale €32,760     $35,560
£28,000
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Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat

19th century
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A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding bureau plate. Having an inset leather top, five oak lined drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, each with parquetry inlay. Wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and raised on elegant cabriole legs.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Declaration

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk to the 19th Century.

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SA909916
Dealers Internal Reference
SKU00001345
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Description
A very good quality 19th century French kingwood parquetry inlaid Louis XV style freestanding bureau plate.
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Having an inset leather top, five oak lined drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, each with parquetry inlay.
Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Wonderful gilded ormolu mounts and raised on elegant cabriole legs.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
166cm (65.35")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Date of Manufacture

Patrick Moorhead Antiques has dated this Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA909916
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00001345
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 nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface.

Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat

Archive II A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface.
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Archive VI A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface. View VI
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Patrick Moorhead Antiques

Patrick Moorhead Antiques
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East Sussex
BN1 1RL
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A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface.
Large Louis XV Style 19th Century Bureau Plat
Ref: SA909916
A nineteenth-century French Louis XV style bureau plat desk featuring ornate gilded bronze mounts, cabriole legs, and a black leather writing surface.
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  • ObjectDesks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleFrench Chateau
  • MaterialKingwood, Ormolu, Leather
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsOrmolu mounts, Cabriole legs, Parquetry veneer, Leather inset top
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 166 cm (65 in) x D 84 cm (33 in)

This large nineteenth-century French Louis XV style freestanding bureau plat desk is produced in warm brown kingwood with parquetry inlay and an inset black leather writing surface. The piece stands 76 cm high, 166 cm wide and 84 cm deep. Ornate gilded ormolu mounts dress the corners and drawers, while the structure rests on elegant cabriole legs terminating in claw feet. Five oak-lined drawers occupy one side, accompanied by matching dummy drawers on the reverse. Practical for home placement as a writing desk in a study, library or a home office, the desk provides a functional workspace combined with traditional French chateau style decoration. The wooden surface displays intricate geometric parquetry patterns alongside classical scrolling bronze handles and mounts, creating a formal furniture piece suited to daily administrative tasks.

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A bureau plat is a flat-topped writing desk originating in 18th-century France, characterised by curved cabriole legs, ornate metal mounts, and an inset leather writing surface.

These desks traditionally feature fine timber veneers such as kingwood, rosewood, or walnut, decorative parquetry or marquetry, cast ormolu mounts, and a leather top.

Authentic revival pieces demonstrate hand-carved dovetail joints, cast bronze ormolu mounts with historical patina, and age-appropriate wear to the timber finish and leather.

Position the bureau plat as a central statement piece in a study or home office, pairing it with contemporary seating or clean-lined artwork to create a refined contrast.

Keep the desk in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct heat to protect the veneer, dust bronze mounts gently with a soft brush, and apply high-grade beeswax to the timber.
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