Vintage French Provincial Hand Painted Petit-Bureau De Dame

Description

A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in Provincial France in … more A beautiful petit-bureau de dame (also known as bonheur de jour or lady's secretary desk). Born in Provincial France in early/mid 20th century, finished in luxurious Louis XV taste, having a custom restoration in 1988, hand painted polychrome decoration with exquisite detail and depth, exceptionally executed landscape design of soft, muted blue-green and antique white with swans swimming in a pond surrounded by flowers and trees.

Having a demilune shaped shelf top with partial raised gallery, over a faux key-hole escutcheon adorned hinged drop-front that opens to a spacious interior fitted with ten various sized storage cubbies, and pair of small dovetailed drawers. The shaped fall front adds generous writing - work surface, over generous storage space is provided by a large single drawer embellished with Neoclassical ribbon shaped painted brass pulls, all gracefully rising on hand carved cabriole legs ending in pad feet.

Artist signed; dedication reads "created & decorated expressly for Rebecca Watson" Signed "Lucille GHeary(?) 1988"

With elegant, smooth, curvaceous gently flowing lines, sophisticated artwork, and beautiful subdued color, this one-of-a-kind masterpiece is sure to add romantic understated class and timeless, chic style to any home.

Dimensions: (approx)
39" High, 31” Wide, 18” Deep
Desk open: 28" Deep
Knee clearance: 24" less