Louis XVI Period Flat Desk Stamped C.c Saunier

Louis XVI period large flat desk, stamped C. C. Saunier, in satinwood veneer.

Claude-Charles Saunier
Received master on July 31, 1752.

This 18th-century period desk, visible from all sides, features one side simulating drawers, while the other opens on the front with four drawers (one of which is double).

This flat desk is embellished with two wide sliding shelves coming to rest under the top, set with its original astragalus.

Parisian work of the Louis XVI period stamped Claude-Charles Saunier, accompanied by the JME sworn hallmark.

Reference: Dictionnaire des ébénistes et du mobilier français du XVIIIe siècle by Pierre Kjellberg (pages 771 to 784).

The drawers are adorned with gilded bronzes.
The uprights are decorated with drapery.

This desk rests on sheath-shaped legs terminating in gilded bronze square sabots.

The top is sheathed in green leather decorated with small gilded irons.

Original locks.

Dimensions of this important middle desk:
Length: 163 cm
Height: 75.5 cm
Depth: 76.4 cm
Total length with both shelves extended: 260 cm
Height under central drawer: 58 / 60 cm

Usage and maintenance restorations.

This desk was originally adorned with gilded bronze frames, removed probably to lighten its appearance.

An invoice-certificate by an approved expert will be issued upon delivery.