Louis XV Style Desk. Gilt Bronze, Stone. Possibly French School, 19th Century.

Louis XV style desk. Gilt bronze, stone. Possibly French school, 19th century.
Gilt bronze desk with a metal plate in the lower part and a decoration based on plant and architectural elements in the upper part, with a certain classical influence, but whose composition and combination of movements are somewhat reminiscent of the Rococo. Resting on scroll-shaped legs, it has two inkwells with hinged lids and a central area revealing a heart-shaped veined stone plate (possibly marble), surrounded by plant and architectural elements. The existence of another very similar example is attested in a French private collection, which is common in this type of work due to the high specialization of bronze workshops in France, which created a series of identical or very similar works that they in turn sold to dealers or other workshops for use in clocks, fittings, etc. by adding elements of porcelain, marble, wood...
Weight: 4.3 kg. - Dimensions: 30x18x13 cm