Straight desk in veneered wood with leaf marquetry in filleted frames and inlaid decoration. The upper part opens with a drawer in the crosspiece and a flap revealing a niche and highlighted by three drawers arranged in two rows, the lower part opens with three drawers, the chamfered jambs, it stands on cambered legs and is topped with a marble top. Bronze trim such as keyhole escutcheons, drop motifs, apron and sabots. Louis XV style, early 20th century (traces of humidity, bronze to be refixed, damaged feet, cracks, missing veneer, wormwood, missing parts) Height 133 cm - Width 78 cm - Depth 40 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.