Large, Flat-topped Mid-louis XV Period Desk, Circa 1755.

A large, flat Louis XV-period desk made of blackened and varnished oak, rectangular in shape with all sides visible; it features two side-by-side drawers on the front. The multi-lobed molding rests on a base with four curved legs. The piece is topped by a large mortise-and-tenon tabletop, covered in gilded morocco leather adorned with small rocaille motifs, foliage, and small flowers. Beautiful gilded bronze ornamentation, including pull handles, feet, and cartouches. A mid-18th-century provincial Louis XV piece; it has undergone standard restoration and maintenance, including adjustment of the drawer linings, degreasing of the antique bronze fittings, and touch-ups to the pigment and burnished varnish.

Dimensions: height 73 cm, 61 cm from the base of the waistband to the floor – width 85.3 cm – length 161 cm

This imposing type of flat desk was found in the studies of 18th-century aristocrats, dignitaries, physicians, and other businessmen.