Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 18

Napoleon III, Desk, Center Table, Bronze, Inlaid Tortoise, France, 19th Century

$22,000
£16,644.51
€19,210.35
CA$30,727.88
A$34,163.53
CHF 17,882.55
MX$419,004.39
NOK 227,690.06
SEK 214,966.40
DKK 143,353.90
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Napoleon III Desk or Center Table, Ormolu Bronze, Inlaid Burlwood, Marquetry, France, 19th C., Aristide-Henry Gros. (after) An exemplary French Centre Table or Writing Desk, dating from the late 19th century. The table features a finely shaped top with a tortoiseshell-inspired center, bordered by intricate marquetry inlay and a cast ormolu edge. The frieze is equipped with a single drawer, adorned with ormolu-lined burlwood panels and embellished with eight gilt goat's head mounts at each corner. At each end, urn-shaped ormolu mounts enhance the design. The piece is supported by elegantly fluted, tapered legs, connected by a gracefully shaped stretcher, surmounted by a substantial dore bronze urn finial. The table rests on peg feet with castors. This item has been meticulously refinished to preserve its original beauty. Bronze, Inlaid Burlwood, Marquetry; France, 1890s Height: 31.5 inches, Width: 61 inches, Depth: 33 inches Kneehole: 26.5 inches high by 34 inches wide Pull out drawer: 23.5 inches wide by 3.25 inches high IXSA
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 61 in (154.94 cm)Depth: 33 in (83.82 cm)
  • Style:
    Napoleon III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Fully refinished. Greenwich Living Design can assist with refinishing while maintaining the historical integrity of each piece.
  • Seller Location:
    Manhasset, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 101-94191stDibs: LU863242956282

More From This Seller

View All
Louis XVI Style 19th-20th Century Bronze Mounted Desk Manner Linke
By François Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XVI style 19th-20th century bronze mounted desk manner Linke. This spectacular French desk can sit center room as it is finished on all sides with its stunning parquetry inlays...
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

François Linke, Louis XV, Rare Desk, Brown Marquetry, Bronze, Sothebys NYC Prov.
By François Linke
Located in Manhasset, NY
A fine and rare Louis XVI style table de salon, by Francois Linke. A fine quality table with exquisite bronze mounts along with detailed marquetry inlay...
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Russian Neoclassical, Rosewood, Brass Inlay, Monumental Center Table, 19th c.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Russian Neoclassical, Rosewood, Brass Inlay, Monumental Center Table, 19th c. Exquisite 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Rosewood Tilt-Top Table - an unparalleled statement piece of museum quality craftsmanship. This extraordinary19th century Russian Neoclassical table...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Console Tables

Materials

Brass

French Tortoise Wood Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Partners Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Tortoise wood Louis XVI style Maison Jansen partners desk or bureau plat. The finest of quality and gilt metal bronze mounts are seen on this stunning monumental partners desk...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bouillotte Table, Bronze Mounted
Located in Manhasset, NY
French Mahogany Louis XVI Style Marble Top Bouillotte Table, Bronze Mounted. A stunning example of the finest of bouillottes. This François Linke style end or side table sports the finest of bronze castings with a lower marble shelf used...
Category

Early 20th Century Louis XVI End Tables

Materials

Breccia Marble

Diminutive Leather Top Desk with Pull-Out Sides and Bronze Mounts Stamped Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
An early Louis XVI style leather top desk with pull-out sides and bronze mounts with a single centre drawer stamped Jansen. Pull outs measure 15.5 x 9 inches each.
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

You May Also Like

French 19th Century Napoleon III Period Ebony and Brass Inlaid Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional French 19th century Napoleon III period ebony and brass inlaid desk. The oval shaped desk is raised by elegant slender circular tapered fluted legs with fine ormolu bo...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Brass

Napoleon III Period Desk Rich Register of Gilded Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Napoleon III period desk with rich gilded bronze registers. Leather upper decorated with roulette. The leather will have to be cleaned and revived but the whole is in good condition.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Rosewood

Napoleon III Table in the Manner of Boulle tortoiseshell and Brass
Located in Kastrup, DK
Very beautiful Napoleon III table made in Boulle marquetry inlay with brass, red tortoiseshell and ornamentation of gilt bronzes. Ebonised wood. 1 drawer. France, circa 1860.   
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Inlaid Wood and Gilt Bronze Mounted Drop-Leaf Table
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully inlaid and ebonized French centre table from the Napoleon III Era or third quarter of the 19th century. The table rests on four turned ebonized legs joined at the botto...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Center Tables

Materials

Ebony, Kingwood

19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Napoleon III Era Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved and veneered in mahogany wood. Finished for the center desk enriched with gilded and ...
Category

Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Antique French Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Table Desk and Jardiniere, Circa 1870
Located in New Orleans, LA
Extraordinary antique Napoleon III ormolu mounted table desk and jardiniere. This amazing piece can be used as a desk with its handsome leather top, or, removing the top, as a jardin...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks

Materials

Bronze