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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

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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 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

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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
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
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Antique 19th Century French Desks

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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
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

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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
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

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Kingwood

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

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

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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
Antique French Marquetry Bonheur du Jour 19th Century
Located in London, GB
with such top quality and valuable materials. This French bonheur du jour features a pair of glazed
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Antique 1850s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Edwardian walnut bon heur du jour
Located in Salisbury, GB
Edwardian walnut bon heur du jour This Edwardian walnut bon heur du jour (in French, bonheur-du
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Desks

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Walnut

Edwardian walnut bon heur du jour
Edwardian walnut bon heur du jour
H 37 in W 92 in D 21 in
Rare and Important Sheraton Painted Satinwood Cheveret
Located in Montreal, QC
the base.It is an English version of the French Bonheur du Jour. To support a lamp, book or drink
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Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Desks

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Satinwood

Antique French Louis XVI Desk Cabinet Fine Kingwood Parquetry
Located in Rochester, NY
jour (in French, bonheur-du-jour, meaning "daytime delight") is a type of lady's writing desk. It was
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Bronze

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

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Wood, Mahogany

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
French Napoleon III Bonheur Du Jour, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
An unusual 19th-century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in wood with yellow metal filets, a mat
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

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Metal

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
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

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 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

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

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Marble, 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

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

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

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Brass

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

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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
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

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

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

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Wood

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

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

Pair 19th Century Pietra Dura Bonheur Du Jours
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of Napoleon III Pietra Dura bonheur du jours. With semi precious stone
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Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Wood

19th Century Ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour Cabinet
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
XIXth Century ebonised Boulle Bonheur Du Jour cabinet.The top has ornate brass mounts, flanked by
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Wood

Napoleon III Marquetry Secretary Vitrine Bonheur Du Jour
Located in Lisbon, PT
A unique 19th century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in walnut and mahogany. Upper part
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Secretaires

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Metal

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

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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 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 Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour, Attributed to Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in New York, NY
A French Ormolu Mounted mahogany Bonheur Du Jour, attributed to Henry Dasson, circa 1870. Very
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Cabinets

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Ormolu

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

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Mahogany

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

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Rosewood, Satinwood

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

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

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Walnut

Edwardian Satinwood Bonheur du Jour by Edwards & Roberts
By Edwards & Roberts
Located in Montreal, QC
signed on the drawer front. Edwards and Roberts also sold high quality French furnitur.e. While very
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Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Secretaires

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Satinwood

Exceptional Regency Bonheur Du Jour Attributed to John Maclean
Located in Lymington, GB
- Freshfords Fine Antiques". Retrieved 2017-03-05. A bonheur du jour (French, meaning "daytime delight") is
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks

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Rosewood

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 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

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

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

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Brass, 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 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

Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Bonheur Du Jour by Donald Ross
By Donald Ross
Located in London, GB
Porcelain and ormolu mounted bonheur du jour by Donald Ross. English, late 19th century. Measures
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

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

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Marble

Pair of Bonheur Du Jours With Lacquer Panels, by Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Very Rare Pair of Louis XVI Style Exhibition Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bonheur Du Jours With Lacquer
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Cabinets

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair of French Early 19th Century Louis XVI St. Mahogany Bonheurs Du Jours
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A magnificent pair of French early 19th century Louis XVI St. Bonheurs du Jours, which literally
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

Materials

Carrara Marble, Ormolu

Bonheur Du Jour In Amboyna Burl Marquetry And Hard Stone Panels
Located in BARSAC, FR
Sublime Bonheur du jour in Louis XVI style in amboyna burl veneer in rosewood frames and presenting
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Secretaires

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Marble

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 XVI Style Mahogany and Ormolu Bonheur du Jour by Winckelsen
By Charles-Guillaume Winckelsen
Located in London, GB
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany and ormolu bonheur du jour by Winckelsen French, 1864 Height 105cm
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

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

Materials

Wood

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

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Bronze

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

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

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

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

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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

Materials

Ormolu

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French Bonheur Du Jour For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic French bonheur du jour available at 1stDibs. Each French bonheur du jour for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without a French bonheur du jour — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A French bonheur du jour made by Louis XVI designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — is very popular. A well-made French bonheur du jour has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adam Weisweiler, Charles Topino and Charles-Guillaume Diehl are consistently popular.

How Much is a French Bonheur Du Jour?

Prices for a French bonheur du jour start at $700 and top out at $120,000 with the average selling for $5,668.