Mazarin desks, flat desks, slant-top desks, lady’s desks, cylinder desks, scribans, secretaries, escritoires… I restore different styles of antique desks from different periods with the methods, materials and products closest to those used at the time they were made. In this gallery, you will discover photos illustrating the stages in their restoration.

Restauration bureau de pente ancien

Restoration of a slant top desk

The walnut veneered frieze on this slant top desk was in very bad condition and its carcass (the back, structure, ...
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Restauration bureau de dame

Restoration of a lady’s desk in rosewood

This very elegant small desk in rosewood has the particularity of being heightened by a vertical piece that forms a ...
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Restauration d'un scriban à cylindre

Restoration of a cylinder writing desk

Here I restored a writing desk in rosewood and kingwood. This desk is enhanced by three medallions in polychrome inlaid ...
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Bureau Mazarin en bois de violette après restauration

Restoration of a Mazarin desk

This is a Mazarin desk in kingwood that was bleached to produce its very pleasant blond aspect. The implantation of ...
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Restauration d'un bureau demi-lune en marqueterie de bois de violette

Restoration of a half-moon desk

Semi-circular desk with kingwood marquetry for the frieze and frame. The writing surface is in leather and a moulded bronze ingot ...
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Restauration d'un scriban hollandais décoré d'une marqueterie florale

Restoration of a dutch writing desk

Dutch cylinder writing desk richly decorated with a floral marquetry on all its components. Opening the cylinder top gives access ...
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Restauration d'un bureau Napoléon 3

Restoration of a Napoléon III slant top desk

The varnish had worn away and the bronze had tarnished on this small Napoleon III slant top desk called a ...
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Restauration d'un bureau ancien en acajou

Restoration of an old mahogany desk

Here is a flat mahogany desk in Louis XVI style with its desktop covered in its original leather. Well worn, ...
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Restauration d'un secrétaire ancien en noyer massif

Restoration of a secretary in solid walnut

Louis XVI secretary in solid walnut. Its particularity lies in the two rows of drawers situated above the flap, and ...
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Restauration d'un bureau de dame

Restoration of a Napoleon III lady’s desk

The style of this small Napoleon III desk reproduces the curved forms in the spirit of Louis XV furniture. The ...
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Restauration d'un bureau ancien à cylindre

Restoration of a cylinder desk

This is an old component desk composed of three distinct parts: the base with its drawers, the cylinder and its ...
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Restauration d'un bureau plat Louis XV

Restoration of a Louis XV flat desk

Louis XV flat desk. Dismantling of the bronze pieces. Restoration of the bulging or missing marquetry. For a finish, I ...
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Restauration d'un scriban Louis XVI

Restoration of Louis XV scribans

The type of desk that is called a Scriban is in reality a piece of furniture of 17th century Dutch ...
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Restauration d'un bureau dos d'âne Louis XV

Restoration of a Louis XV slant top desk

Here I restored a Louis XV slant top desk on which the kingwood and rosewood veneer was very warn, even ...
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Restauration d'un bonheur du jour

Restoration of a ladies’ writing desk

Restoration of a ladies' writing desk called a "Bonheur du Jour". Fruitwood marquetry on a rosewood background and a floral ...
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Bureau à volets Régence restauré

Restoration of a panelled desk

Restoration of a panelled desk called a "Table de Changeur", kingwood veneer in frieze. A top forming a flap and ...
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Secrétaire Louis XVI entièrement restauré

Restoration of an inlaid Louis XVI secretary

"Invisible" inlay hidden by successive varnishing. Parts of the veneer were buckling or missing. Restoration in its entirety. The leather ...
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Bureau syrien restaurée

Restoration of Syrian Furniture

Here is a piece of furniture of Syrian origins and its chair, which I restored together. The piece has several ...
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