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106 - A Louis XVI-period cylinder desk, in mahogany veneer, with t…
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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Description
A Louis XVI-period cylinder desk, in mahogany veneer, with three drawers at the front in the upper section and four in the lower section, one of which contains a lockable compartment; the cylinder reveals three drawers, side shelves, the top shelf in Turquin blue marble, gilded bronze ornamentation Stamped ‘G. DESTER’ and bearing the Jurande hallmark 116.5 x 131 x 64 cm (The top shelf has been restored; there are a few cracks on the sides and on the cylinder; standard wear and maintenance repairs) Godefroy Dester, admitted as a master craftsman in Paris in 1774. Provenance: - Catherine Charbonneaux sale, Drouot, 18 October 1985, lot 131 (?) - Private collection, Besançon, ever since Expert: François Lachaud
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About the sale CLASSIC TASTE: a collection from Besançon and elsewhere, featuring antique and regional paintings, works of art and furniture
Auction location
Auction time 09/19/2026 at 2:00 PM
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