Null Jean François LELEU (in the taste of) Elegant GLAZED LIBRARY in mahogany ve…

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Jean François LELEU (in the taste of) Elegant GLAZED LIBRARY in mahogany veneer, gilt bronze and brass, resting on four toupie legs, fluted uprights. Louis XVI style. 213 x 136 x 38 cm.

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Jean François LELEU (in the taste of) Elegant GLAZED LIBRARY in mahogany veneer, gilt bronze and brass, resting on four toupie legs, fluted uprights. Louis XVI style. 213 x 136 x 38 cm.

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