Louis XV-style Cylindrical Lady's Desk (on Casters)

A charming ladies’ cylindrical desk (or slanting desk with a mechanical mechanism) made of rosewood and mahogany veneer, originally mounted or retrofitted with small, discreet brass casters to make it easier to move.

• The Cylinder and Writing Desk: The quarter-circle cylindrical flap slides upward to reveal a workspace featuring a sliding tray lined with brown leather and embossed with a fine gold pattern. The interior (the compartment) features small niches and three curved drawers made of wood veneer.

• The Upper Shelf: Topped by a shelf that opens to reveal three small, aligned drawers, ideal for writing accessories.

• The Marquetry: The front, sides, and cylinder are decorated with exquisite geometric friezes in a butterfly-wing pattern, highlighted by contrasting wooden fillets.

• Ornamentation: Delicate gilded and chiseled bronze trim, including lock plates adorned with ribbon bows or volutes, as well as chiseled pull knobs.

• Base: It rests on four curved Louis XV-style legs, ending in gilded bronze feet, which in this case are fitted with casters.

A 19th-century cabinet piece that is at once intimate, portable, and of great technical refinement