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Beautiful Louis XVI Style Writing Table, France, Circa 1880

$16,037.74
£11,922.20
€13,500
CA$22,060.71
A$24,575.14
CHF 12,963
MX$297,981.13
NOK 164,908.02
SEK 153,622.26
DKK 102,825.94

About the Item

Beautiful Louis XVI style wooden writing table. The rectangular top, surrounded on three sides by a fine pierced and gilt-bronze frieze, above a drawer whose front forms a flap opening by a clever mechanism, revealing an elegant brown leathered writing surface. The table stands on two legs with an openwork interlacing decoration, joined by a stretcher adorned with a centering pierced and gilt bronze basket.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)Depth: 12.6 in (32 cm)
  • Style:
    Louis XVI (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 13081stDibs: LU3860312131651

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