Louis XV Style Crazy Desk, Mid-19th Century, Gervais Durand Attribution

Crazy desk in Louis XV style, mid-19th century, attribution Gervais Durand Double-sided flat desk in rosewood veneer of very high class, opening with three frieze drawers. Frieze richly inlaid with geometric motifs. The binding is in chiseled bronze in the rococo style, depicting acanthus leaves and garlands of flowers. Mounted on four cabriolet legs decorated with carved gilt bronze. Leather upper finished with embossed gold. The fact that the desk is double-sided can stand in the middle and play both a functional and a decorative role; A huge rarity in our antique market today, desks from this period now fetch huge quantities, see link below. https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/desks/gervais-durand-19th-century-middle-desk-marquetry-bronze-style-louis-xv/id-f_26339042/ Condition: very good after conservation, original leather also preserved, office photos available for inspection before conservation Material; mahogany, rosewood Origin France Attribution Gervais Durand Gervais Durand participated in the Universal Exhibition of 1889, where he won a silver medal. A review of the exhibition by A. Picard specifies that “Mr. Durand, a carpenter as skilful as he is modest, presents for the first time some very good furniture that he has designed and manufactured. He walks in the footsteps of giants like Beurdeley and Dasson Dimensions: Height: 76 cm, width: 121 cm, depth: 72 cm. Very attractive price