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19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Introducing a magnificent 19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk, a true masterpiece of
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Leather, Tulipwood

19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
19th Century Louis XV Bonheur Du Jour Desk
H 56.75 in W 29.5 in D 18 in
Napolean III Boulle Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Lady writing cabinet form the 19th century, French Napolean III period, with inlay in the Boulle style. With a centered cabinet door, surrounded by open shelves, three drawers over a...
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Antique 19th Century Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Ormolu

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 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

Antique French Desk, Walnut Bonheur De Jour Ladies Desk circa 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
-Gorgeous French antique bonheur du jour desk - We date this to circa 1880 - Hand crafted from
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Antique 1880s Desks

Materials

Walnut

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
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 Desks

Materials

Brass

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

George III Satinwood Bonheur du Jour
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Basildon, 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

Fine Pair of Regency Bonheur-du-Jours
Located in London, GB
A FINE PAIR OF REGENCY ORMOLU-MOUNTED AND BRASS-INLAID ROSEWOOD BONHEUR-DU-JOURS ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Fine Pair of Regency Bonheur-du-Jours
Fine Pair of Regency Bonheur-du-Jours
H 45.5 in W 32.5 in D 17 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

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

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 Walnut Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality 19th Century French walnut Bonheur Du Jour with ormolu mounts and sevres
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Walnut Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century Walnut Bonheur Du Jour
H 55.91 in W 28.75 in D 20.08 in
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 shelves and brass gallery, flanked by two banks of drawers. To the well figured serpen...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

Mahogany, Porcelain

Pair 19th Century Bonheur Du Jours
Pair 19th Century Bonheur Du Jours
H 44.49 in W 36.23 in D 22.05 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
Louis XVl Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour
Located in Montreal, QC
A writing table with a fitted superstructure, this beautifully crafted and elegant piece has all the positive attributes. The upper section is enclosed by a pair of doors each with o...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Vermis Martin Style Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk. Hand Painted and with original
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Antique 19th Century French Victorian Desks

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood, Paint, Ribbon

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

French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk/ Bonheur du Jour
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Writing Desk / Bonheur du Jour—Circa 1900s This exquisite French
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Ormolu

Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Napoleon III Second Empire Period (1852-1870) mahogany Bonheur Du Jour de dame(ladies
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a French 19th Century Amboyna and Ebony Cabinet, with three quarter balustrade gallery, above two panelled doors set with Paris porcelain portrait panels upon a two tier ...
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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
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

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 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

Materials

Brass

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

Antique Victorian Amboyna Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
able to offer for sale, in excellent condition, this Victorian Bonheur Du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Antique French circa 1870 Bonheur Du Jour Hardwood Marble Desk Bureau Faux Books
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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

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

19th C. Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare mid 19th Century Napoleon III Boule Marquetry Ebonized Wood Bonheur Du Jour Secretary Desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Mahogany

Donald Ross 19th Century Inlaid Porcelain & Ormolu Mounted Desk Bonheur Du Jour
By Donald Ross
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Donald Ross 19th Century Inlaid Porcelain & Ormolu Mounted Desk Bonheur Du Jour Dimensions : 50
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Antique Late 19th Century English Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Rosewood, Satinwood

French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV
Located in Lisbon, PT
A rare Bonheur Du Jour with gilt brass mounts and exquisite marquetry inlay with French Sèvres
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Metal, Bronze

French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV
French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV
H 36.62 in W 33.08 in D 19.69 in
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

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
19th Century French Bonheur Du Jour, circa 1880
H 53.15 in W 30.71 in D 20.48 in
19th Century French Louis XV Style Bonheur du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style with ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour. A twin panel
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

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

Materials

Rosewood

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

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

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

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

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

Materials

Bronze

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

Materials

Ormolu

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

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

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

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

19th Century English Bonheur Du Jour Attributed To Gillows Of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th century Burr walnut, ebonised , ormolu and porcelain Bonheur du jour, the
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks

Materials

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

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

Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Victorian Marquetry & Ormolu Bonheur de Jour Bureau 19th Century
Located in London, GB
du jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It
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Antique 1860s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bonheur du Jour in Bamboo, in the style of Perret & Viber France Late 19th c.
By Perret et Vibert
Located in Roma, RM
Bonheur du Jour in Bamboo and Lacquer, in the style of the maison Perret & Vibert, France Late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks

Materials

Bamboo, Wood

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

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

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour. Upper part showcase with three shelves
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Metal

Bonheur du Jour, litterally "Happiness of the Day" Desk in Boulle Marquetry
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful Bonheur du Jour, litterally "Happiness of the day" desk is made of a Boulle
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Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Brass

19th Century French Rosewood Inlaid Louis XVI Ladies Desk Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Long Branch, NJ
​19th Century French Rosewood Inlaid Louis XVI Ladies Desk Bonheur Du Jour Dimensions : 30" Wide X
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Antique 1870s French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Rosewood, Satinwood

Antique Ebonised Boulle Ormolu Desk Cabinet Bonheur du Jour Kunst Mobel Denmark
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine antique Napoleon III French style ebonzied Boulle & ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Nordisk
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Napoleon III Secretaires

Materials

Ormolu, Brass, Bronze

English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1900 English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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Bonheur Du Jour Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bonheur du jour desk you’re looking for. A bonheur du jour desk — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a bonheur du jour desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A bonheur du jour desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Louis XVI, Victorian and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bonheur du jour desk over the years, but those crafted by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Charles-Guillaume Diehl and P.E. Guerin are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bonheur Du Jour Desk?

Prices for a bonheur du jour desk start at $744 and top out at $311,441 with the average selling for $5,587.