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Charles-Boulle Style Mounted Tortoiseshell Engraved Brass and Ebony Desk, 1900

$3,695.24
$4,619.0520% Off
£2,760.01
£3,450.0120% Off
€3,120
€3,90020% Off
CA$5,070.01
CA$6,337.5220% Off
A$5,664.90
A$7,081.1220% Off
CHF 2,963.37
CHF 3,704.2120% Off
MX$69,469.78
MX$86,837.2220% Off
NOK 37,866.22
NOK 47,332.7820% Off
SEK 35,907.21
SEK 44,884.0120% Off
DKK 23,751.96
DKK 29,689.9520% Off
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About the Item

Charles- Boulle style ormolu-mounted tortoiseshell engraved brass and ebony finish desk. Center or parlor table with serpentine-shaped top, inlaid with foliate brass scrollwork. Red and black painted frame with a central drawer, on shaped cabriole legs with caryatids on each leg. Custom glass top mimics uniquely shaped top. Gilt bronze ormolu mounts and sabots.
  • Similar to:
    André-Charles Boulle (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 55.12 in (140 cm)Depth: 34.65 in (88 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Brass,Bronze,Wood,Engraved,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3479124599142

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