C19TH French Kingwood Bureau de Dame by Maison Mottheau

Beautiful French Inlaid Bonheur de jour Burr Walnut Lovely Cabrio Legs Just Been Restored Very Fine Example Dated C1880s

Louis XV1 Style French Writing Desk In the Manner of Francois Linke Finished on Both sides so could also serve as a Centre Table Decorated in lovely gilt Bronze Mounts We have left ...

A very Fine Writing Desk by Paul Sormani Lovely Gilt Bronze Mounted It Revives Famous XV period C1880s Stamped P.Sormani on Lock

Beautiful Marble Topped Centre Table in the Louis XV style Lovely Neoclassical Design Mahogany and Walnut with Lovely Ormolu Mounts

A stunning late 19th century kingwood, parquetry and ormolu mounted Louis XVI style Bureau à Cylindre attributed to Francoise Linke, the alabastro a pecorella marble top above a tamb...

This parquetry desk has the attributes one would expect when bearing the name to one of Paris leading retailers of objet deluxe. It is bombe...gently swelling and raised on cabriole legs. It is applied with oval porcelain panels which we have not dismounted but are to Sevres standard. It extensively mounted with bronze chutes sabots and moldings of various sorts. Including a bronze pierced plaque with the monogram of the owner. It is in a small way, highly evocative of 19th century Paris at its best. This company flourished between the consulate and 1867 when it closed. It enjoyed Royal patronage and was certainly a leading supplier of luxury goods of the highest quality. Maison Giroux, the famous curiosity and luxury goods shop, was situated at No. 7 rue du Coq-Saint-Honoré and in business from the time of the Consulate until the end of the Second Empire. The business was founded in 1799 by Francis Simon Alphonse Giroux, cabinetmaker and official restorer of Notre Dame. “Maison Alphonse Giroux” also known as “Giroux & Cie” specialized in producing ornate objects d’art and technically sophisticated furniture. Patronized by various members of the French Royal Family, including Louis XVIII, Charles X, Henri...

18th Century French kingwood bureau de dame. With gilt bronze decorative mounts.

A very good quality French Louis XV style Kingwood, ormolu mounted bureau de dame with parquetry inlaid to the whole, various drawers to the top and fri...