A LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The oval white marble top with pierced three-quarter gallery, above a breakfront frieze centred on each side by a marquetry reserve inlaid with artistic and musical trophies, over a central fall-front opening to a green leather writing surface and pigeon-hole above four drawers, the sides and reverse inlaid with lozenge parquetry, the angles applied with trailing foliage, over a rectangular case fitted to the front with a spring-release drawer, on four square tapering legs joined by a galleried undertier, on foliate-cast sabots and castors
49¼ in. (125 cm.) high; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide; 18½ in. (47 cm.) deep
A LOUIS XVI STYLE ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY, MARQUETRY AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
AFTER THE MODEL BY JEAN-HENRI RIESENER, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
The oval white marble top with pierced three-quarter gallery, above a breakfront frieze centred on each side by a marquetry reserve inlaid with artistic and musical trophies, over a central fall-front opening to a green leather writing surface and pigeon-hole above four drawers, the sides and reverse inlaid with lozenge parquetry, the angles applied with trailing foliage, over a rectangular case fitted to the front with a spring-release drawer, on four square tapering legs joined by a galleried undertier, on foliate-cast sabots and castors
49¼ in. (125 cm.) high; 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide; 18½ in. (47 cm.) deep