Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

Large French Louis XVI Style Leather-Top & Parcel-Gilt Bureau Plat, 82.75"L

Price realized
$1,722
Pre-sale estimate
$800 – $1,200
Hammer price
$1,400
Category
Dressers, Desks & Vanities
Sold
February 22, 2026
Sale
DAY 3 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

French Louis XVI style stripped wood oversized writing desk/ bureau plat, late 20th c., having inset burgundy leather top, with black lacquer trim, apron mounted with parcel-giltwood foliate motifs, and fitted with two drawers, rising on fluted tapering legs, ending on reeded feet, small drilled hole through the leather top for electrical cord accommodation, approx 31"h, 82.75"w, 35.5"d, floor to bottom of apron (clearance): approx 25.25"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.