St Paul, TX
Details
- Dimensions
- 37ʺW × 21.5ʺD × 54ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Table Shape
- Rectangle
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
Shop Sustainably with Chairish
- Materials
- Brass
- Leather
- Mirror
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Missing brass pulls from the drawer. imperfections on the wood part due to age. Missing brass pulls from the drawer. imperfections on the wood part due to age. less
- Description
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A bonheur du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced …
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A bonheur du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was introduced in Paris by one of the interior decorators and purveyors of fashionable novelties called marchands-merciers about 1760.
With inlaid Marquetry, brass details all over the desk and tapered legs. With leather top desk.
Has 6 small cabinets, 2 bigger ones below and center cabinet with mirror on the inside with glass shelving on the 2nd and wooden shelf on the bottom.
37" width, 21.5" depth and 54" height.
This would be a nice addition to your space be it in the living room, bedroom or office.
Message me for any questions or needing pictures then I can send more. less
St Paul, TX
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