Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
French Louis XV Style Ormolu & Porcelain Mounted Bonheur Du Jour Desk
- Price realized
- $1,845
- Pre-sale estimate
- $1,000 – $2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,500
- Category
- Dressers, Desks & Vanities
- Sold
- February 22, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
French Louis XV style matched-veneer bonheur du jour/ ladies writing desk, 19th c., with bronze dore and Sevres style porcelain mounts, having raised gilt-metal three-quarter gallery, above dual cabinet doors and two shallow drawers, opening to reveal one row of adjustable shelves, pull-out writing surface with inset top, rising on cabriole legs, ending on sabots, approx 31"h, 26.5"w, 19.5"d, floor to bottom of apron (clearance): approx 23"h
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.