Louis XV style ormolu mounted kidney-shaped desk

£18,000

This elegant Louis XV style desk features lustrous satinwood and rosewood veneers and superbly wrought ormolu mounts in the distinctive Rococo style.

 

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Description

This superb Louis XV style desk, crafted from rosewood and satinwood, features a highly distinctive kidney-shaped top, which is bordered with ormolu and inlaid with a gilt tooled leather surface. The front of the desk features five drawers: one central freeze drawer above the leg bay, and two pairs of flanking drawers. Each drawer features ormolu borders and ornate ormolu rocaille escutcheons. The curved sides of the desk are similarly adorned with blind ormolu frames and elaborate rocaille mounts. The desk is raised on four cabriole legs, each terminating in an ormolu paw foot sabot and each mounted to the shoulder with a deftly cast Rococo style ormolu foliate mount.

Details

Country of Origin
French
Date of Manufacture
Late 19th Century
Period
Late 19th Century
Style
Louis XV, Rococo
Material
Ormolu (Gilt Bronze), Rosewood, Satinwood, Wood
Colour
Brown, Gold

Dimensions

Height
78 cm / 30.7 inches
Width
134 cm / 52.8 inches
Depth
64 cm / 25.2 inches

Reference:
16716

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