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English 19th Century Louis XVI St. Kingwood, Tulipwood and Ormolu Desk

$23,500
£17,840.80
€20,406.07
CA$32,832.91
A$36,517.36
CHF 19,068.23
MX$444,377.43
NOK 243,530.41
SEK 228,388.56
DKK 152,298.31
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An elegant and very high quality English early 19th century Louis XVI st. Kingwood, Tulipwood, and ormolu desk signed HOBBS. The five drawer desk is raised by beautiful and unique topie shaped feet below block reserves each connected by a fine square stretcher. The elegantly tapered circular fluted legs display most decorative shapes and ormolu top caps. Above each leg are beautiful intricately detailed inlaid foliate designs flanking the apron. The apron displays five drawers at the front each decorated with striking ormolu pulls and lovely floral rosettes set on a superb quarter veneered background. The sides and back also display quarter veneered backgrounds showcasing the beautiful wood grains. Above is the fitted burgundy colored leather writing surface with a fine foliate tooled border and framed within stunning and extremely decorative masterfully inlaid interlocking scrolled foliate movements with a mottled ormolu border. All original gilt throughout.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.75 in (75.57 cm)Width: 33.75 in (85.73 cm)Depth: 19.75 in (50.17 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    19th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    West Palm Beach, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 31211stDibs: LU949926129932

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