19th Century French Louis XV Walnut Desk ~ Bureau Plat is a beautifully preserved historical piece the design for which has inspired furniture makers since the middle of the 18th century! The bureau plat or flat desk was designed as a bridge between a heavy, cumbersome executive desk and a writing table, providing a minimum of visual weight while still providing a spacious work surface and sufficient drawer space that is not a hallmark of the smaller writing tables. This example exudes the luxury and majesty of the Louis XV style, inspired by the Baroque and Rococo movements, The elegant lines start at the top, finished in oriented grain panels and trimmed all around with contoured double beveled edging, with recesses where the user would sit that provide extra comfort and convenience. Und