French Bonheur du Jour 19th Century, Louis XV

A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood and Rosewood, Walnut and ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour. A twin panel door applied with oval Sevres porcelain panels, enclosin...

An unusual 19th-century Napoleon III desk Bonheur Du Jour in wood with yellow metal filets, a mat top, a top with golden metal rails, four little drawers, and a wide lower one with a...

A stunning Vernis Martin vitrine cabinet, glazed paneled doors with painted gallant scenes and exquisite ormolu mounts. Four beautiful hand painted panels “H . Martin “ signed by the family descendants of the Martin brothers (in the court of Louis XV) the first importers of lacquer painting who kept the art through the generations. Two central panels with romantic courting couples and the other two landscape scenes. Veneered wood, bronze mounts, curved glass with satin lined interior with two glass shelves. Vernis Martin. The Martin brothers were famous painters, gilders and varnishers who also worked for Louis XV in Versailles. Their dynasty lasted for almost eight decades, during which time they practiced in many fields, producing toilet sets, box sets, mirrors, small objects, cases, furniture, wood ornamentation, carriages and coaches. The Martins’ reputation and excellence overshadowed a great number of other painter-varnishers of the time they created a stylistic resurgence, associated with the technique of peinture à l’huile vernie-polie, which was directly connected to the art and style...

Napoléon III Gilt-Bronze and Sèvres Style Ormolu mounted Bonheur du Jour by Louis Grade. This beautiful Bonheur du Jour is a superb example of the taste, a...

An oval shaped commode, a bedside type piece in transition between Louis XV and Louis XVI style. Rosewood and Pau-rosa, three drawers, exquisite marquetry, gilded bronze hardware and...

A pair of armchairs in fine Cuban mahogany wood, centred cut curls and floral carving, framed backrest, padded armrests supported in curved colueta, brown cushioned seat and backrest...

A good quality 19th century French ormolu mounted Bonheur du jour, having Sevres style porcelain plaques inset in to the doors with hand painted floral decoration. Cross-banding to t...

For sale is a French 19th century Amboyna and Ebony Cabinet, with three quarter balustrade gallery, above two panelled doors set with Paris porcelain po...

For sale is a fine quality 19th century ebony and Thuya wood Bonheur Du Jour. The bonheur du jour has a brass gallery around the top, above a central mirror...

Rare pair of 19th Century French Kingwood and Tulip wood veneered Bonheur du jours, each with pierced three quarter brass galleries, gilded ormolu mounts, three drawers either side o...

A very good quality late 19th Century French Bon hour du jour. The pair of doors above having wonderful parquetry inlaid diamond shaped inlay, a sliding tablet opening to write upon...

A very fine 19th century French Louis XV style Kingwood, Walnut and ormolu mounted Bonheur Du Jour, the superstructure fitted with twin panel door applied w...