Antique Edwardian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Table Desk, Early 20th Century

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Antique Edwardian Mahogany and Marquetry Writing Table Desk, Early 20th Century

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This is a beautiful Edwardian mahogany and Marquetry writing table, circa 1900 in date. The rectangular top features a raised back with two small mahogany lined drawers above its original mustard yellow gold tooled inset leather writing surface. Below the top can be found a further three mahogany lined drawers with the original brass handles. The desk is supported by tapering legs with spade feet which are finished with the original brass castors. The Marquetry and crossbanded inlaid decoration was masterfully executed by a true craftsman. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 97 x width 107 x depth 60 Dimensions in inches: Height 38.2 x width 42.1 x depth 23.6 Marquetry is decorative artistry where pieces of material (such as wood, mother of pearl, pewter, brass silver or shell) of different colors are inserted into surface wood veneer to form intricate patterns such as scrolls or flowers. The technique of veneered Marquetry had its inspiration in 16th century Florence. Marquetry elaborated upon Florentine techniques of inlaying solid marble slabs with designs formed of fitted marbles, jaspers and semi-precious stones. This work, called opere di commessi, has medieval parallels in Central Italian "Cosmati"-work of inlaid marble floors, altars and columns. The technique is known in English as Pietra Dura, for the "hardstones" used: onyx, jasper, cornelian, lapis lazuli and colored marbles. In Florence, the Chapel of the Medici at San Lorenzo is completely covered in a colored marble facing using this demanding jig-sawn technique. Techniques of wood Marquetry were developed in Antwerp and other Flemish centers of luxury cabinet-making during the early 16th century. The craft was imported full-blown to France after the mid-17th century, to create furniture of unprecedented luxury being made at the royal manufactory of the Gobelins, charged with providing furnishings to decorate Versailles and the other royal residences of Louis XIV. Early masters of French marquetry were the Fleming Pierre Golle and his son-in-law, André-Charles Boulle, who founded a dynasty of royal and Parisian cabinet-makers (ébénistes) and gave his name to a technique of Marquetry employing shell and brass with pewter in arabesque or intricately foliate designs.

Dimensions:
Height: 38.19 in (97 cm)Width: 42.13 in (107 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)
Style:
Edwardian (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Mahogany,Marquetry
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A13311stDibs: LU950620206842