bureau plat

A flat writing table or desk, usually having several drawers.

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Item No. 1212 French, Early Louis XV Period, Bureau Plat Double face with six functioning drawers, curvilinear in form resting on four cabriole legs, the veneer done in parquetry of Tulipwood, the top inset with gilt-tooled brown leather, the whole adorned with bronze dore mounts. Part re-veneered. Circa 1735. Provenance: Juan Pablo Molyneux, famous Chilean architect 57½" wide by 29" deep by 29½" high

Item No. 1202 French, Louis XV period, bureau de pente In palissandre de Rio (Brazilian rosewood) with bronze d'ore mounts, the whole resting upon cabriole legs terminating in bronze sabot feet. Slant front opens to reveal a leather writing surface and five drawers. Circa 1750. Attributed to Jean Lapie. Provenance: Sold Sotheby's, NY, November 11, 2000, Lot 171 39½" wide by 38" high by 17½" deep

Item No. 1174 Exceptional, French, Art Nouveau period bureau plat In solid, carved walnut; with five conforming drawers; have writing surface inset with decorative, gilt-embossed leather blotter, each side with tirets (additional pull out writing surfaces), the whole delicately sculpted with flowers and other vegetation and resting upon four slightly cabriole legs. Circa: 1890, L'ecole de Nancy.

Item No. 857 Fine, Italian, Rococo style, polychrome-painted and laca povera bureau bookcase Late 19th or early 20th century. 93½" high by 42" wide by 21" deep

Item No. 751 Italian, Regence period, black lacquer and gilt bronze bureau plat With gold-embossed, leather blotter, giltwood border, and legs terminating in bronze sabots (hoof feet). Early 18th century.

Item No. 667 French, Regence period bureau en pente Early 18th century and later. In solid, carved oak with legs terminating in "pied de sabots." 38" high by 27" wide by 24" deep