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19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A pretty French Louis XV style writing desk or ‘bonheur du jour’, the serpentine case veneered in
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

19th C. Louis XV Style Kingwood Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
bonheur du jour, the top marquetry and galleried details. Two upper smaller drawers measuring 10"W x 6"D x
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
By Paul Sormani
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
Bonheur Du Jour cylinder desk Louis XVI Style This beautifully crafted Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
Bonheur Du Jour Cylinder Desk Louis XVI Style
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 17.33 in
French Bonheur-du-jour (Desk), Late 18th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
would make a delightful Bonheur-du-jour (small-sized ladies writing desk), yet a versatile enough piece
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Satinwood Bonheur du Jour with painted panels and glazed doors, maroon leather writing fold
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Antique 1790s British George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1890
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour, having a wonderful faded patina
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Porcelain, Kingwood, Mahogany

French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1890
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1890
H 34.65 in W 26.78 in D 18.9 in
18th Century Sheraton Satinwood 'Bonheur du Jour'
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century satinwood 'Bonheur du Jour,' boxwood and ebony line inlaid throughout
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Antique Late 18th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

19th Century Walnut Inlaid Bonheur du Jour
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century walnut writing table of serpentine form, the raised superstructure top with fitted
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Antique French Marquetry Bonheur du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Bonheur du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk, for sale. Our experts have dated it to around 1850 and have
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Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, With Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
graceful bonheur du jour (writing table - petite / lady's desk) with beautifully aged patina. Finely
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Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in GB
Bonheur Du Jour with marble top surmounted by brass gallery rail, leather top and faux books This is an
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Antique 1870s French High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Louis XVl Style Mahogany and Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
A writing table with a fitted superstructure, this beautifully crafted and elegant piece has all
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
: height 136cm, width 108cm, depth 62cm This beautiful writing desk is a 'bonheur du jour', a type of
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Exquisite Antique English Marquetry Inlaid Mahog. Adam style Bonheur du Jour
By Robert Adam
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly one of the prettiest Antique English Edwardian period Adam style Bonheur du Jours or
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Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
for this outstanding bonheur du jour. The design of this ladies’ writing desk is after one crafted by
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Superb Antique English Inlaid Mahog. Secretaire a' Abbatant or Bonheur du Jour
Located in Charleston, SC
du Jour Writing Table and is unique and wonderful. The exterior is exquisitely made from bookmatched
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Antique Late 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany, Satinwood

19th Century Gilt Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain Plaque Bonheur du Jour
Located in New York, NY
du jour. The top with a pierced three quarter gallery and white marble top above a single drawer
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Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, by appointment only
quality, of which this Bonheur Du Jour is a fine and rare example. His output was described during the
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 18th century French Louis XV period chateau bonheur du jour or secrétaire handcrafted of
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Antique 1750s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Antique French Painted Wood Bonheur-du-jour or Occasional Table w/Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bonheur-du-jour, note that the leg clearance is approximately 21 inches in height.   
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Sheraton Period Rosewood Artist's Boneur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
An unusual late 18th century Sheraton period rosewood artist's Bonheur du Jour boxwood and ebony
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Antique 18th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Sheraton Period Rosewood Artist's Boneur Du Jour
Sheraton Period Rosewood Artist's Boneur Du Jour
H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 18.12 in
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900 English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour
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Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
, library table, ladies bonheur du jour, lectern, and more Great original antique condition. Presents well
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood

French Empire Mahogany Bonheur du Jour Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
19th century French Empire mahogany Bonheur du Jour desk. The upper section is decorated with
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Antique George III Banded Satinwood Lady's Writing Desk with Rosewood Inlay
Located in Morristown, NJ
18th c., England, a delightful George III cheveret lady's writing desk in two parts. The upper five
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Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ivory, Satinwood, Rosewood, Leather

French Sheraton Revival Bonheur du Jour Console Desk 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
reproduction of this specific historical style. In furniture terminology, 'Bonheur du jour' signifies a ladies
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
By John Mclean
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine English Regency period bonheur du jour attributed to John McLean & Son, the rectangular
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Antique 19th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Diminutive Writing Table
Regency Diminutive Writing Table
H 45.5 in W 29.75 in D 17 in
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks

Materials

Ebony, Amboyna

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
H 57 in W 48.5 in D 22 in
19th Century Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th Century Rosewood and Marquetry Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour. The piece
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Antique 19th Century Desks

Materials

Rosewood

19th Century Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour
H 48.82 in W 28.94 in D 16.93 in
19th Century French Bonheur du Jour
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality 19th century French ormolu mounted Bonheur du jour, having Sevres style porcelain
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bonheur du Jour
19th Century French Bonheur du Jour
H 54.34 in W 33.47 in D 22.05 in
Pair 19th Century Bonheur Du Jours
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Rare pair of 19th Century French Kingwood and Tulip wood veneered Bonheur du jours, each with
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Porcelain, Mahogany

Pair 19th Century Bonheur Du Jours
Pair 19th Century Bonheur Du Jours
H 113 in W 92 in D 56 in
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
metal mounts and a porcelain panelled frieze. Below the cupboard is a secret writing slide with a blue
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Amboyna

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
H 50.4 in W 24.41 in D 18.12 in
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Southall, GB
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour An unusual mid 19th century Victorian figured walnut bonheur du
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Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Walnut

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
H 47.45 in W 26.19 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Desk, Antique Bonheur du Jour, Gamichon a Paris
By Jean-Baptiste Gamichon
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a French antique bonheur du jour by Jean-Baptiste Gamichon dating to circa 1810. A piece
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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour writing table. The top, of
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Desks

Antique French Writing Table Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
French Antique Writing Table / Bonheur du Jour Transition Style Louis XV – Louis XVI This
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Bronze

19th Century walnut desk by Gillows
Located in Martlesham, GB
An exhibition quality 19th Century walnut Bonheur Du Jour / desk by Gillows, the top having a brass
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Antique 1860s British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

19th Century walnut desk by Gillows
19th Century walnut desk by Gillows
H 49 in W 45.5 in D 22 in
Bonheur Du Jour Desk Napoleon III Period 19th Century Wood Hand Crafted
By France"
Located in Madrid, ES
"Bonheur Du Jour Desk, Napoleon III Period" Desk called "happiness-of-the-day" inlaid with
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Wood

Antique George III Edwardian Adam Style Satinwood Painted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Edwardian George III Adam Style Satinwood and marquetry paint decorated Bonheur du
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Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Desks

Materials

Satinwood

Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Portland, OR
Antique French Louis XV transitional ormolu-mounted tulipwood & marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, Roger
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Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, Attributed to Théodore Millet "Maison Millet". The Rococo style 'Bonheur Du Jour' secretary with rounded back
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Exceptional Regency Bonheur Du Jour Attributed to John Maclean
Located in Lymington, GB
Fine early 19th century rosewood and brass-inlaid bonheur du jour or writing desk, of the highest
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French kingwood bonheur du jour having a quality shaped gallery top
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Desks

Materials

Kingwood

Bonheur du jour / ladies desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Bonheur du jour or ladies' desk in mahogany with floral mahogany and satinwood. Beautiful warm
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Antique 1830s Cabinets

Materials

Mahogany

Bonheur du jour / ladies desk
Bonheur du jour / ladies desk
H 61.82 in W 33.86 in D 19.3 in
French Kingwood, Gilt Metal and Porcelain Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century French kingwood, gilt metal and porcelain mounted Bonheur du jour, with quarter
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Kingwood

French 19th Century Louis XVI St. “Bonheur Du Jour” Desk, Signed Roux Et Cie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rosewood, satinwood, tulipwood, ormolu and white Carrara marble "Bonheur du Jour" desk, signed by Roux et
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Desks

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Style Inlaid Carved Cherry Bonheur du Jour
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique French Louis XV style inlaid carved cherry Bonheur du Jour, 19th century with a raised
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Brass, Ormolu

Napoleon III Gilt Bronze and Porcelain Mounted Bonheur du Jour by Louis Grade
Located in Lisbon, PT
Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour by Louis Grade. This
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

French Rococo Style Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour or Writing Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
A wonderful Kingwood bonheur du jour or writing desk, with double doors to the top with book
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Revival Cabinets

Materials

Bronze

Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bonheur du Jour secretary desk cabinet, circa late 1880s. Dark walnut with finial accents and
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Secretaires

Materials

Walnut

Rare 19th Century English Writing Desk
By Holland & Sons
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Bonheur du Jour of exhibition quality, in the Louis XV manner attributed to Holland
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Antique 1860s English Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

French Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
91cm, depth 51cm This stunning bonheur du jour was made in France during the 19th century. A
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Montreal, QC
This exquisite desk, made by the celebrated partnership, is of the highest quality. The glazed
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Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

Louis XVI Secretary in Mahogany Called Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brussels, Brussels
lovely and rare bonheur du jour Louis XVI in mahogany from the end of the 18th century. Very
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Bureau de Dame Napoleon III Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Bureau de Dame or Bonheur du Jour, a ladies writing desk with cartonnier which opens up by sliding the
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze

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Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bonheur du jour writing desk for your home. A bonheur du jour writing desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bonheur du jour writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bonheur du jour writing desk bearing Louis XVI, Victorian or louis xv hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bonheur du jour writing desk that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gillows of Lancaster & London, Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix and Adam Weisweiler produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Bonheur Du Jour Writing Desk?

Prices for a bonheur du jour writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $644 and can go as high as $282,700, while the average can fetch as much as $4,780.