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an ornately decorated chest of drawers with flowers and birds on ita cabinet that has a floral design on ita cabinet that has been decorated with flowers and birdsa tall cabinet with flowers painted on ita wooden cabinet with a floral design on ita desk with a green top and a gold trima piece of wood that has been cut in half
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175 - A drop-front secretary desk in rosewood, amaranth and precio…
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Estimate €5,000 - €7,000
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Description
A drop-front secretary desk in rosewood, amaranth and precious wood veneers, richly decorated with marquetry depicting bouquets of flowers, birds and fruit, a Greek fret frieze and a large central medallion adorned with a basket of produce. It opens to reveal a drawer at the waist, a hinged top section revealing three compartments and six drawers, and two doors at the base. The side panels are bevelled, the legs are tall and straight with splayed bases, and the waist is straight. Extensive gilded bronze ornamentation, including a frieze of posts, drooping motifs, rosettes, mouldings, a apron with a foliage-adorned mascaron depicting a bearded man, and acanthus-leaf-decorated feet with clawed feet. Top in Italian cherry-red marble. Louis XVI style, bearing a Roussel mark. H. 144 cm – W. 114 cm – D. 148 cm
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Auction time 10/30/2026 at 11:00 AM
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