Style: Louis XVI
Origin: France
Period: Late 19th century (circa 1880–1900)
Material: Rosewood and kingwood veneer, floral marquetry, gilt-bronze mounts, marble top

Features

• Elegant Louis XVI-style secretaire (drop-front writing desk)

• Front inlaid with floral marquetry of tulips and roses in symmetrical patterns

• Herringbone veneer arrangement throughout, framed by banded borders

• Drop-front opens to a fitted interior (likely drawers and pigeonholes inside)

• Four graduated drawers with original gilt-bronze ring handles and escutcheons

• Gilt-bronze mounts on corners and apron, emphasizing the neoclassical influence

• Original multicolor marble top with molded edge

• Stands on tapered legs typical of the Louis XVI silhouette

Dimensions

• Height: 131 cm

• Length: 69 cm

• Width: 45 cm