French Rococo Style Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk

Here’s a beautiful French style writing desk with a banded top and three drawers; the central drawer can be locked. This piece sits atop curv...

1930’s French Rococo Louis XV Style Lacquered Green Vanity Stool A beautiful 1930’s vanity stool that has been lacquered in “Danish Lawn” by Farrow and Ba...

Stunning rare African avoider Burled wood with ornate carved details, hand painted, and original brass hardware. A very sexy serpentine front on the top drawers. Manufactured in th...

Gorgeous warm walnut rolling cabinet by Custom Woodwork and Design. C. Late 1970’s through early 1980’s. The 2 doors open wide for ample storage and one adjustable shelf. The back is vented for cords and air flow...

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. Gold embossed floral around the leather. Satinwood trim surrounds the solid mahogany desk. A beautiful turned double ...

19th Century English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk. There is a small blemish in the leather as shown in the pictures.

Bonheur du jour or ladies' desk in mahogany with floral mahogany and satinwood. Beautiful warm lived-in color. The base cabinet with a large door containing an arched panel and a wid...

A 19th Century French Louis XV Style kingwood and Walnut marquetry, ormolu mounted and galleried bonheur du jour, the top marquetry and galleried details. Two upper smaller drawers m...

Highly important and palatial Napoleon III Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour by Charles Guillaume Diehl, Designed by Jean Brandely, The Marquetry by E. Varlot, Paris. The rarity & importance of this magnificent piece cannot be overstated, it is without question one of the finest examples you will see. Originally commissioned for European nobility as a statement of love and marital grandeur. Incorporating the finest & rarest veneers and timbers of the time, including Harewood, Thuya, Purpleheart, palm wood and tulipwood. The beautifully shaped ormolu gallery on the top, gracefully curving outwards inset with fretted heart shapes highlight the incredible attention to detail that flow throughout this majestic piece. The upper section set either side with ormolu mounted fluted pilasters, aside two doors both individually set with masculine & feminine central marquetry panels of the most supreme quality, as you would expect from the master E. Varlot. The colors incorporated in the inlay are outstanding to behold, simply perfection. Opening to reveal the double top & bottom lock, engraved with Diehl's mark and address. Internally veneered in Rosewood of the richest color with one shelf. With two drawers below the doors, both veneered on the inside with Sycamore, one fitted for inkwells. The ormolu edged writing flap again centrally set with both a male & female figure now seated, holding hands with the lady holding a Mandoline, a true sign of happiness & love. The writing flap opening to reveal the original richly tooled velvet leather surface. The stand with one central frieze drawer, again lined inside with rosewood and with a top and bottom lock. On ormolu-mounted fluted legs. This grand Museum Quality masterpiece is in excellent condition for its age. Charles Guillaume Diehl (1811-1885) was of Germanic origins, he is considered among the most important & influential of cabinetmakers of the 19th century. He was born in Steinbach, Germany later moving to France, establishing his atelier in Paris in 1840, at the 3, Rue de Thorigny and then at the 170, Rue Saint...

lovely and rare bonheur du jour Louis XVI in mahogany from the end of the 18th century. Very beautiful little secretary in mahogany with its...

A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood and Rosewood, Walnut and ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour. A twin panel door applied with oval Sevres porcelain panels, enclosin...

A rare Bonheur Du Jour with gilt brass mounts and exquisite marquetry inlay with French Sèvres Style Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted. A Louis XVI Style 19th Century piece with four uppe...