Where should I place a bureau plat?

A bronze mounted bureau plat is designed to be viewed from all sides, making it ideal as a freestanding centrepiece in a study or drawing room. Position it away from walls to showcase the marquetry and gilt bronze mounts on the back and sides.

How do I care for the leather top?

The leather writing surface benefits from gentle cleaning with a slightly damp cloth and occasional treatment with appropriate leather dressings. Avoid placing damp items or direct heat sources on the leather to prevent cracking and staining.

How do I distinguish Louis XV from Louis XVI style?

Louis XV style tables display asymmetric curves, serpentine outlines, and exuberant rococo scrollwork in the bronze mounts. Louis XVI style pieces favour symmetry, straight tapered legs, and neoclassical motifs like fluting and acanthus leaves.

Can I use this as a daily writing desk?

These tables served as functional desks for correspondence and writing in their original contexts, offering ample surface area. Today, they continue to function well for writing, provided you protect the leather insert from heavy wear.

What is the difference between ormolu and gilt bronze?

Ormolu and gilt bronze refer to the same material: cast bronze treated with a gold amalgam or gilding process. In period descriptions, the terms are often used interchangeably to denote the golden metallic mounts adorning the timber frame.

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A bronze mounted bureau plat is a grand writing table finished with gilt bronze mounts, prized for bringing French style to a grand room.

19th century

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Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk French 1890

From Canonbury Antiques

£2,750

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19th century

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Victorian Louis XV Style Desk

From D and A Binder Ltd

£12,000

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A Louis XV Style Rosewooddesk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

19th century

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A Louis XV Style Rosewooddesk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

From Junk Antiques & Interiors

£7,000

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French Louis XV Style Marquetry Writing Table

1900 - 1920

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French Louis XV Style Marquetry Writing Table

From Arrowsmith Antiques & Interiors

£18,000

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Kingswood Desk French Louis XV Bureau Desk

19th century

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Kingswood Desk French Louis XV Bureau Desk

From Lenkiewicz Antiques Art Jewellery

£1,450

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Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Knee Hole Desk

1920 - 1940

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Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Knee Hole Desk

From Marylebone Antiques

£1,575

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19th century

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French Mahogany Side Table

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£1,050

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Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat C.1860

19th century

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Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat C.1860

From Regent Antiques

£4,750

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19th century

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French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Desk

From Michael Youll Antiques

£2,750

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Louis XV Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk

19th century

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Louis XV Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk

From The Real Wood Furniture Company

£5,750

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The listings span the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, with 19th-century interpretations dominating the selection of bronze mounted bureau plat tables.

19th century

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French Tulip Wood Bureau Plat

From Camden Antiques

£11,950

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19th century

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Fine 19th.c. French Bureau Plat Desk

From John Howkins Antiques

£3,750

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Fine Antique French Kingwood Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th C

19th century

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Fine Antique French Kingwood Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th C

From Regent Antiques

£3,150

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19th century

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19th Century Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

From Shackladys Antiques

£3,295

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19th century

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Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£11,000

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Louis XVI Style Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Francoise Linke

19th century

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Louis XVI Style Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Francoise Linke

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£12,000

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk French 1890

Victorian Louis XV Style Desk

A Louis XV Style Rosewooddesk Top Cartonnuer with Ormolu Mounts

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Writing Table

Kingswood Desk French Louis XV Bureau Desk

Antique French Inlaid Marquetry Knee Hole Desk

French Mahogany Side Table

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Bureau Plat C.1860

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Desk

Louis XV Rosewood & Tulipwood Bureau Plat Ormolu Stamped Writing Desk

French Tulip Wood Bureau Plat

Fine 19th.c. French Bureau Plat Desk

Fine Antique French Kingwood Ormolu Bureau Plat Desk After Linke 19th C

19th Century Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat, 19th Century

Louis XVI Style Inlaid Side Table, in the Manner of Francoise Linke

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