LELEU Jean-François. LITTLE TRANSITIONAL CYLINDER DESK in precious wood veneer decorated with an original Queen's style marquetry. It opens with a sliding cylinder revealing an interior with drawers and 3 drawers in the belt. The feet are curved. The sides and the back part are inlaid with the model of the front. Nice assembly of the drawers with tongues and old locks. Property mark. Stamped J.F. LELEU. Eighteenth century. H.97 L.75 P.42. Literature : this marquetry model is typical of the production of Jean-François LELEU and is illustrated on several pieces of furniture reproduced in the book of KJELLBERG.

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