Null CYLINDER DESK in marquetry and gilt bronze

Opening with 6 drawers and a wr…

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CYLINDER DESK in marquetry and gilt bronze Opening with 6 drawers and a writing tablet Box decorated with horns of plenty and flowers 20th century 122 x 116 x 58 cm Condition of use and maintenance

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CYLINDER DESK in marquetry and gilt bronze Opening with 6 drawers and a writing tablet Box decorated with horns of plenty and flowers 20th century 122 x 116 x 58 cm Condition of use and maintenance

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Estim. 800 - 1 200 EUR

Louis XV-style flat desk in veneered wood, cedar burr and frieze marquetry opening with three drawers in the waist. Brown leather top. Gilt bronze ornamentation. Early 20th century. Size: +/-171x80x90cm.

Estim. 12 000 - 18 000 EUR

LOUIS XVI PERIOD CYLINDER DESK Attributed to Claude-Charles Saunier In satin-finish and satin-finish veneer, decorated on all sides, with chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, the cylinder opens with a flap revealing a writing desk, three drawers and two compartments, two sliding side shelves, the belt opens with four drawers, resting on eight sheathed legs;small accidents and missing parts. Dimensions (closed) : H.:115 cm (45 ¼ in.) l.:191,5 cm (75 ½ in.) P.:95 cm (37 ½ in.) A Louis XVI gilt-bronze mounted and satinwood cylinder desk, attributed to Claude-Charles Saunier Stylistically dated to the years 1775-1780, this very large cylinder desk is one of the most accomplished examples of this new type of writing desk, created in the 1760s by Jean-François Oeben, before becoming very popular due to its practicality. With its resolutely architectural lines, veneered in the finest satin-finish and embellished with sober, finely chased bronze ornamentation, it can be compared with the cylinder desks produced by the best cabinetmakers of the Louis XVI period, such as Claude-Charles Saunier. The rare radiant sun motif found on the cylinder of our example can be found on a cylinder desk stamped by Saunier and illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Les Éditions de L'Amateur, Paris, 1999, p.821. It should also be noted that the same bronze escutcheons and keyhole adorn the top of the legs of a cylinder desk stamped by Jean Caumont and sold at Sotheby's Paris, April 4, 2023, lot 79. Stylistically dated to the years 1775-1780, this very large cylinder desk is one of the most accomplished examples of this new type of writing desk, created in the 1760s by Jean-François Oeben, and subsequently highly successful for its practicality. With its resolutely architectural lines, veneered in the finest satin-finish and embellished with sober, finely chased bronze ornamentation, it can be compared with the cylinder desks produced by the best cabinetmakers of the Louis XVI period, such as Claude-Charles Saunier. The rare radiant sun motif found on the cylinder of our example can be found on a cylinder desk stamped by Saunier and illustrated in P. Kjellberg, Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIe siècle, Les Éditions de L'Amateur, Paris, 1999, p.821. It should also be noted that the same bronze escutcheons and keyhole adorn the top of the legs of a cylinder desk stamped by Jean Caumont and sold at Sotheby's Paris, April 4, 2023, lot 79.

Estim. 2 500 - 4 000 EUR

LOUIS XVI PERIOD CYLINDER DESK In mahogany and mahogany veneer decorated on all sides, brass inlays, chased and gilded bronze ornamentation, veined white marble top encircled by an openwork gallery, the top opening with three drawers, the cylinder revealing a writing desk, three drawers and three compartments, two lateral sliding shelves, the front opening with three drawers, tapered and fluted legs finished with bronze sabots;small accidents, three missing keyholes. H.:125 cm (49 ¼ in.) l.:147 cm (57 ¾ in.) P.:70 cm (27 ½ in.) Provenance: Artcurial Paris sale, April 8, 2011, lot 241 ; Acquired during the latter sale by the current owner. A Louis XVI gilt-brass, gilt-bronze mounted and mahogany cylinder desk A LOUIS XVI MAHOGANY BUREAU CYLINDRE

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Cylinder desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer, opening with four drawers on the front, a cylinder revealing a tray, pigeonholes and three drawers. The top opens with three drawers. Restoration period, 19th century. Height: 120 cm; Length: 127 cm; Depth: 60 cm.

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