French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 American School | Circa 1880–1890

American School | Circa 1880–1890 | Oil on Academy Board

Gilt bronze on carved marble base

though partially legible and requiring further research

almost study-like presence

and a sense of calm into a space

French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 1880–1900 American School | Circa 1880–1890French Louis XV Style Marquetry Bonheur du Jour Desk, Gilt Bronze Mounted, Circa 18801900 A late 19th century French bonheur du jour desk, executed in the Louis XV taste and richly inlaid with geometric marquetry throughout. The form is elegant and feminine, raised on slender cabriole legs and fitted with a superstructure of open shelving supported by delicate turned uprights. The surfaces are decorated in repeating parquetry patterns, creating depth