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Lot 1712 Dα

A Louis XV writing cabinet

Auction 1230 - overview Cologne
17.11.2023, 17:30 - Decorative Arts - Furniture
Estimate: 3.000 € - 4.000 €
Result: 8.820 € (incl. premium)

A Louis XV writing cabinet

Palisander, rosewood and boxwood veneer on oak, brèche d'Alep marble top, ormolu mountings, replaced red leather writing surface, zinc. Elegant multi-functional side table, veneered throughout and with handles on either side. With four drawers, the top of which designed as a writing cabinet with folding drop leaf, inkwell and pounce box. H 80, W 48, D 36 cm.
Paris, mid-18th C.

Provenance

Acquired from Röbbig, Munich.

Literature

Cf.Janneau, Les petits meubles, Paris 1977, pl. XXVI, illus. 1.