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Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat
Decorative Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat, 20th Century, H:30" W:5'6.5" D:33.5". The detailed serpentine crossbanding on the top with inset crimson tooled leather writing surface above one long drawer flanked by two short feather banded and crossbanded drawers, raised on cabriole legs headed by C-Scroll and foliate mounts and terminating in scroll cast sabots. A writing table or bureau plat, has a series of drawers directly under the surface of the table, to contain writing implements, so that it may serve as a functional and yet decorative desk. Antique versions have the usual divisions for the inkpot, the blotter and the sand or powder tray in one of the drawers, and a surface covered with leather such as this Bureau Plat was used in history and known to be less hostile to the Quill or the Fountain pen than simple hard wood surfaces. The writing table is also sometimes called a library table, because it was often placed in a rich individual's library. This was the room in a house where a gentleman would keep literature and also do his business transactions. The writing table is often called a "Bureau plat" when it is done in a French style such as this Louis XV Style Desk with Ornamentation and is very decorative for any room. Located just south of Santa Barbara in an antique community, the store Lifestyle Antiques with decorative arts and furnishings from Europe, specializing in Italian Furniture, French and Spanish. The elegant collection is located in the heart of Summerland, California, and offers the finest high-end Antiques, Decorative Arts, and Home Furnishings on the South Coast. We feature a rich collection which varies from Murano lamps, decorative pillows, Chandeliers, Mirrors and a fine selection of antique home furnishings. Just 3 minutes south of Santa Barbara. For your convenience you may shop on line: www.lifestyleantiques.com .
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