Cylinder desk in mahogany and mahogany veneer, topped by a marble top with gallery, the upper part opening into three drawers, the cylinder revealing three niches and three drawers, pull-out top, the waist opening into two drawers, resting on brass-trimmed tapered and fluted legs, with brass fittings such as lock escutcheons, openwork gallery, frames, handles, rings and sabots (marble cracked and restored, scratches to veneer, brass strips to be refixed). Directoire style. Height 113 cm - Width 100 cm - Depth 53 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.