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Mahogany and Gilded Bronze Cylinder Desk, Empire Style, 19th Century
$36,982.25
£27,635.80
€31,250
CA$51,495.93
A$55,337.80
CHF 29,691.94
MX$651,845.41
NOK 373,343.20
SEK 341,046.60
DKK 238,221.15
About the Item
Large cylinder desk in mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer in the Empire style. This secretary with semi-cylindrical flap has eight drawers with palmette keys on the front: five on the belt and three on an upper tier, itself topped with a green marble top. The flap is flanked by rich ormolu ornaments decorated with winged victories, palms, a frieze of water leaves, and a chariot led by a love in the front. Opening with two pulls in ormolu swan necks, the cylinder reveals a sliding tray covered with leather and surrounded by a frieze of gilded palmettes, a niche and three drawers with a pull in fleurons. The set rests on four uprights in braced columns.
Dimensions of the writing tray : D.51.5 x L.119.5 cm.
- Dimensions:Height: 50.01 in (127 cm)Width: 56.11 in (142.5 cm)Depth: 28.35 in (72 cm)
- Style:Napoleon III (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1855
- Condition:In very good condition. Each drawer has its keys.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: 32731stDibs: LU2065333862632
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