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French Bonheur Du Jour Side Table

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

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Onyx, Ormolu

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

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Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
$43,994
H 46.07 in W 30.71 in D 21.26 in
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

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Bronze, 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

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Wood

Pair of "Carnation" Tables attr. to G. Durand, France, circa 1880
By Gervais Durand
Located in PARIS, FR
specialized in bonheurs-du-jour that he liked to decorate in Chinese style. The cabinetmaker also made many
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Antique 1880s French Louis XV Side Tables

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Bronze

19th Century, Louis XV Revival Ormolu-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in London, by appointment only
which this Bonheur Du Jour is a fine and rare example. His output was described during the 1878
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

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

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Brass

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour
$5,155
H 62.5 in W 33 in D 24 in
Exceptional Regency Bonheur Du Jour Attributed to John Maclean
Located in Lymington, GB
). A bonheur du jour (French, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Rosewood

A Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Porcelain-Mounted Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Wood Bonheur Du Jour, Attributed to Édouard Kreisser, This magnificent bonheur du jour has a cabinet
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

Materials

Ormolu

18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This 18th century French table with leather writing pad top, would make a delightful Bonheur-du-jour
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Louis XVI Men's Dressing Table In Cuban Mahogany Stamped Jean-frederic Ratié In
Located in BARSAC, FR
the grove. Veneered on all sides and french polish, it is mounted on four circular and tapered legs
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Antique Late 18th Century Vanities

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Carrara Marble

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu-Mounted Lady's Secretary Desk, Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Candelabra, attributed to Théodore Millet "Maison Millet". The Rococo style 'Bonheur Du Jour' secretary with
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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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

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Bronze, Ormolu

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

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

Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
$2,500
H 35 in W 27.75 in D 28 in
An Extremely Fine Rosewood and Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
finest faded rosewood, this writing table is related to the earlier bonheur du jour or lady's writing
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Antique Early 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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French Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Blacksburg, VA
French 20th Century Style Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour. Pull-down front reveals a tooled leather writing
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

French Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
French Inlaid Bonheur Du Jour
H 35 in W 29 in D 17.5 in
Victorian French Bonheur du Jour by Robert Strahan & Co, Dublin
By Robert Strahan
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Exhibition quality French Bonheur du jour, circa 1870. With domed top surmounted by gilded figure
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Antique 1870s French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

George III Period Mahogany and Inlaid Bonheur du Jour
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
An exceptional George III period mahogany and inlaid Bonheur du Jour, the upper part fitted with
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Antique 1770s British Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Boulle Dressing Table
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An exceptional French serpentine shaped boulle red tortoiseshell and engraved brass Bonheur du jour
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French “Bonheur du Jour” Side Table
Located in Austin, TX
French “Bonheur du Jour” side table with a Sainte Anne marble top and brass gallery. This piece has
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Side Tables

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Wood

French “Bonheur du Jour” Side Table
French “Bonheur du Jour” Side Table
H 32.875 in W 16.5 in D 12 in
Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bonheur du Jour secretary in Boulle marquetry From the private collection of the Compte de Paris
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Tables

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Bronze

Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
Bonheur du Jour Secretary in Boulle Marquetry
H 51.97 in W 34.26 in D 20.08 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

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Wood

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

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Walnut

Lady's Writing Desk "Bonheur du Jour" 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lady's writing desk "Bonheur du Jour", very nice bill, 1 drawer in the middle, 1 drawer in the
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Kidney Salon Table in the Manner of Topino
By Charles Topino
Located in Berlin, DE
tables, chiffonnières and bonheurs-du-jour although he is also credited with outstanding commodes and
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Antique Writing Desk, French, Flame, Cedar, Bonheur Du Jour, Victorian, C.1860
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique writing desk. A French, flame mahogany and cedar bonheur du jour, dating to the
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

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Cedar

Ormolu-Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour by Guillaume Grohe
By Guillaume Grohe
Located in London, GB
The vitrine with mirrored back and single glass shelf, above a recess and flanked to each side by a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
du jour - (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
: Height 4 feet, 1 inch x Width 3 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches A bonheur du jour - (in French
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Pair Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bonheur Du Jours Consoles Desks 19th C
Located in London, GB
Width 3 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches - each A bonheur du jour - (in French, bonheur-du
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Boulle Marquetry Style French Black Secretary Bonheur du Jour Napoleon III
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Paris, FR
"Bonheur Du Jour In Boulle Marquetry Napoleon III Period - Gradin Desk - Two Bodies - Showcase
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Brass, Bronze

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

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
French bonheur du jour writing desk, decorated in extensive foliate and Figural marquetry with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rosewood And Brass Inlaid Writing Table Attributed To Gillows Oxford Street Work
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Benington, Herts
faded rosewood, this writing table is related to the earlier bonheur du jour or lady's writing table
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Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine Louis XVI Style Mahogany and Brass Tambour Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Benington, Herts
A very good quality Louis XVI style mahogany and brass French tambour ladies writing desk / Bonheur
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique French Kingwood Bureau de Dame c.1850
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous French Bureau de Dame / Bonheur du Jour, or Ladies Writing Desk and it is Circa
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Antique 19th Century French Cabinets

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Kingwood

Antique French Kingwood Bureau de Dame c.1850
Antique French Kingwood Bureau de Dame c.1850
H 68.9 in W 42.92 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Mahogany, Gilt and Marble Topped Chest of Drawers in the French Style
By Adam Weisweiler
Located in London, GB
pages 28 a Bonheur du Jour with a very similar base, a stamped Weisweiler piece. Adam Weisweiler
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Antique 19th Century British Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

A Pair of Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Wood Cabinets by Gillow
Located in Sheffield, MA
japanned ice buckets, appeared around 1800, as did bonheurs du jour (ladies’ writing tables). Another
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Antique 19th Century English Cabinets

A French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Side Table, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A very good quality 19th century French charming two-tier side table with a single frieze drawer
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Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Side Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century French Louis XV Style Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and elegant 19th century Louis XV style parquetry Bonheur du Jour (lady's writing desk) with
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut and Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
: Height 47.2 x width 45.3 x depth 25.6 A bonheur du jour - (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Bonheur-du-jour attributed to Charles Topino
By Charles Topino
Located in Paris, FR
Bonheur-du-jour (women writing desk) inlaid with tulipwood, sycamore and purpleheart. This
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Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Bonheur-du-jour attributed to Charles Topino
Bonheur-du-jour attributed to Charles Topino
H 36.23 in W 23.63 in D 15.75 in
Antique Style French Lady's Writing Desk Side Table Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A fabulous petit French style writing desk or side table with three frieze drawers raised upon
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20th Century Desks

Fine George III Hepplewhite Period Satinwood Veneered Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
mirrored to the top surface of the Bonheur Du Jour and is repea ted once more to the drawer front that is
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Hepplewhite Secretaires

Materials

Satinwood

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French Bonheur Du Jour Side Table For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French bonheur du jour side table available at 1stDibs. A French bonheur du jour side table — often made from wood, metal and ormolu — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect French bonheur du jour side table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A French bonheur du jour side table, designed in the louis xv, Louis XVI or Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French bonheur du jour side table over the years, but those crafted by Charles-Guillaume Diehl are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French Bonheur Du Jour Side Table?

Prices for a French bonheur du jour side table can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,791 and can go as high as $283,382, while the average can fetch as much as $9,866.

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