Period Drop-front Secretary Desk, Transition Louis XV - Louis XVI, French Work Of The 18th Century
A drop-front secretary desk in rosewood and palisander marquetry, resting on cabriole legs, characteristic of the Louis XV-Louis XVI Transition style, made in France in the second half of the 18th century.
The front is organized around a wide drop-front decorated with a butterfly wing frieze framed by a geometric reserve of contrasting fillets, a composition that foreshadows the Neoclassical taste while retaining the elegance inherited from the preceding reign.
The sides also feature rosewood marquetry panels arranged in a herringbone frieze, framed by fillets, demonstrating particularly meticulous cabinetmaking.
The drop-front reveals an architecturally designed interior composed of four drawers, compartments, and dividers, arranged symmetrically around a central space.
The entire piece is veneered in rosewood, highlighting the high quality of its execution.
The drop-front is covered in antique leather with a gilt-tooled frame.
The lower section opens with two doors concealing a storage compartment with an interior shelf.
The piece is adorned with chased and gilt bronze mounts, including foliate keyhole escutcheons, a drop-front handle, and decorative mounts at the feet.
It rests on gilt bronze sabots that extend the cabriole legs. It is topped with a perfectly fitted, gray Sainte-Anne marble slab, molded with a cavetto molding.
Through its design, the balance of its proportions, and the quality of its marquetry, this secretary desk perfectly illustrates the Transition period, a pivotal moment in French cabinetmaking where the sinuous lines of the Louis XV style gradually evolved towards the geometric rigor and measured ornamentation of the Louis XVI style.
Period:
Second half of the 18th century.
Style:
Transitional period between Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Origin:
French work.
Materials:
Rosewood and palisander marquetry, chased and gilded bronze mounts, antique leather, Sainte-Anne grey marble.
Dimensions:
Height: 132 cm,
Length: 84 cm,
Depth: 37 cm.
In very good condition, with an antique patina varnish and well-preserved marquetry.
We deliver and ship worldwide; please contact us for a precise quote.
The front is organized around a wide drop-front decorated with a butterfly wing frieze framed by a geometric reserve of contrasting fillets, a composition that foreshadows the Neoclassical taste while retaining the elegance inherited from the preceding reign.
The sides also feature rosewood marquetry panels arranged in a herringbone frieze, framed by fillets, demonstrating particularly meticulous cabinetmaking.
The drop-front reveals an architecturally designed interior composed of four drawers, compartments, and dividers, arranged symmetrically around a central space.
The entire piece is veneered in rosewood, highlighting the high quality of its execution.
The drop-front is covered in antique leather with a gilt-tooled frame.
The lower section opens with two doors concealing a storage compartment with an interior shelf.
The piece is adorned with chased and gilt bronze mounts, including foliate keyhole escutcheons, a drop-front handle, and decorative mounts at the feet.
It rests on gilt bronze sabots that extend the cabriole legs. It is topped with a perfectly fitted, gray Sainte-Anne marble slab, molded with a cavetto molding.
Through its design, the balance of its proportions, and the quality of its marquetry, this secretary desk perfectly illustrates the Transition period, a pivotal moment in French cabinetmaking where the sinuous lines of the Louis XV style gradually evolved towards the geometric rigor and measured ornamentation of the Louis XVI style.
Period:
Second half of the 18th century.
Style:
Transitional period between Louis XV and Louis XVI.
Origin:
French work.
Materials:
Rosewood and palisander marquetry, chased and gilded bronze mounts, antique leather, Sainte-Anne grey marble.
Dimensions:
Height: 132 cm,
Length: 84 cm,
Depth: 37 cm.
In very good condition, with an antique patina varnish and well-preserved marquetry.
We deliver and ship worldwide; please contact us for a precise quote.
2 700 €
Period: 18th century
Style: Louis 15th - Transition
Condition: Good condition
Material: Marquetry
Length: 84 cm
Width: 37 cm
Height: 132 cm
Reference (ID): 1719024
Availability: In stock
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