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Louis XVI Mahogany Bureau Ascribed to Cabinetmaker J.C. Lillie

About the Item

Elegant Louis XVI bureau in mahogany Copenhagen, 1780. Behind the writing flap small drawers and a tambour door. Loose top cabinet with original tambour door in the form of imitated books with leather back. Presumably by J.C. Lillie ( 1760 - 1827 ) and a similar can be found at Liselund Castle on Møn Denmark. Joseph Christian Lillie attended the Academy of Arts until 1780 and in 1790 became court architect to the Danish court. The bureau is made in high-quality craftsmanship, with a light French polish, Copenhagen, 1780.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 60.24 in (153 cm)Width: 49.61 in (126 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Kastrup, DK
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1015961stDibs: LU100742520292

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