Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

French Empire Style Leather-Top Mahogany Writing Desk / Bureau

Price realized
$1,207
Pre-sale estimate
$1,000 – $2,000
Hammer price
$950
Category
Dressers, Desks & Vanities
Sold
December 7, 2025
Sale
DAY 3- GILDED WINTER: FINE JEWELRY & ESTATE COLLECTIONS DECEMBER 2025

Lot description

French Empire style mahogany bureau plat/ writing desk, 20th c., rectangular top with embossed brown leather surface, finished on all sides with gilt-metal mounts, fitted with dual pull-out slides and four drawers, rightmost drawer revealing sectioned interior with sliding cover, rising on tapering squared supports, ending on gilt paw feet, kneehole lacking spandrel at left side, approx 29.75"h, 59"w, 31.5"d, kneehole: approx 23.5"h, 25.5"w Note: matching desk offered in this auction

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.