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Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour

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

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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
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

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Kingwood

Louis XVI Brass-Mounted Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour, Late 18th Century
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Spencertown, NY
Signed L Moreau with later marble top and mounts.
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Wood

Sevres mounted Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, having inset
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Porcelain, Kingwood

Sevres mounted Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Sevres mounted Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
H 40.95 in W 40.95 in D 14.77 in
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

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Bronze

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

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

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Kingwood

French Kingwood and Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A French kingwood quarter veneered and ormolu-mounted bonheur du jour with Sevres-style oval floral
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Kingwood & Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood, Walnut and ormolu mounted Bonheur Du Jour
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

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
French 19th Century Transitional Style Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
wood, ormolu and onyx Bonheur du Jour. This wonderfully executed piece is raised by elegant cabriole
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Antique 19th Century French Tables

Materials

Onyx, Ormolu

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

French 19th Century Transitional St. Bonheur Du Jour Cabinet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Brèche d'Alep marble Bonheur du Jour cabinet. The Bonheur du Jour, which translates to joy of the day, is
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

19th Century Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in London, GB
Believed by our experts to date from around 1860, this antique Victorian Bonheur Du Jour is an
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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

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Walnut

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bonheur du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
Bonheur du Jour. A twin panel door applied with oval Sevres porcelain panels, enclosing shelved interior
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

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Bronze, Ormolu

Louis XV Marquetry Mirrored and Galleried Bonheur Du Jour Ladies' Bureau Vanity
Located in Germantown, MD
A Louis XV Style Tiered Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry, Mirrored and Galleried Bonheur Du Jour
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Mid-20th Century Italian Louis XV Vanities

Materials

Brass

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique Louis XVI style bonheur du jour desk. Fine kingwood parquetry inlay. Gilt bronze mounts
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Bronze

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

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

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French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
French Kingwood Bonheur du Jour, circa 1860
H 47.25 in W 37.01 in D 20.87 in
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Located in Santa Rosa, CA
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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Located in Poling, West Sussex
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Kingwood

Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood
Located in Paris, Sanit - Ouen
Louis XV style ormolu-mounted kingwood bonheur du jour. The superstructure of bombé form with
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21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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 Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Kingwood
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H 53.15 in W 13.78 in D 33.47 in
French Kingwood and Porcelain Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1860
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Antique 1860s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Located in Santa Rosa, CA
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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By Robert Strahan
Located in Edinburgh, GB
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Victorian Quality French Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality French kingwood Bonheur Du Jour having a quality kingwood two door glazed
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Kingwood

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Located in London, GB
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Located in Martlesham, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Heathfield, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Antique French Kingwood Bureau de Dame c.1850
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Located in Roma, RM
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Located in Brighton, Sussex
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Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
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Located in Salisbury, GB
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French Louis XV Style Ladies Bonheur du jour
H 38.19 in W 30.32 in D 18.51 in
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Located in London, west Sussex
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Located in Santander, ES
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Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
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Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
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Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
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Located in Worcester, Worcestershire
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Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic kingwood bonheur du jour available at 1stDibs. A kingwood bonheur du jour — often made from wood, hardwood and kingwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer kingwood bonheur du jour, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A kingwood bonheur du jour, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one kingwood bonheur du jour that is appealing in its simplicity, but Louis Auguste Moreau produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Kingwood Bonheur Du Jour?

Prices for a kingwood bonheur du jour can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,995 and can go as high as $64,850, while the average can fetch as much as $7,308.