Description
Flat desk with rosewood veneer and Coromandel lacquer panels. Curved in shape, it features three drawers with keys in the waistband, the top sheathed in black leather with gilded vignettes, bordered by a molded bronze moulding. The side panels are decorated with animated scenes of pagodas and Chinese gardens. The central drawer is decorated with flowers on a black background. It stands on four slightly arched legs (visible wear to lacquer and top). Chased and gilded bronze clasps, falls, slippers and keyholes decorated with rocaille, flowers, foliage and scrolls. Early 19th century, Louis XV style H. 79, W. 155, D. 82 cm NOTE : It was through the ships of the Compagnie des Indes and missionaries that lacquerware arrived in Europe, and enjoyed great success in the 17th and 18th centuries. Transported in the form of large panels or screens, it was not uncommon for some of them to be were adapted by cabinetmakers for use on furniture. Collected in all the courts of Europe, these precious pieces of furniture are still rare and sought-after today. Coromandel lacquer continued to be used in the 20th century, notably Art Deco period. EXPERT: François LACHAUD, expert to the Paris Court of Appeal, member of C.E.C.O.A. Tel: +33(0)6.03.23.05.14 / [email protected]
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Flat desk with rosewood veneer and Coromandel lacquer panels. Curved in shape, it features three drawers with keys in the waistband, the top sheathed in black leather with gilded vignettes, bordered by a molded bronze moulding. The side panels are decorated with animated scenes of pagodas and Chinese gardens. The central drawer is decorated with flowers on a black background. It stands on four slightly arched legs (visible wear to lacquer and top). Chased and gilded bronze clasps, falls, slippers and keyholes decorated with rocaille, flowers, foliage and scrolls. Early 19th century, Louis XV style H. 79, W. 155, D. 82 cm NOTE : It was through the ships of the Compagnie des Indes and missionaries that lacquerware arrived in Europe, and enjoyed great success in the 17th and 18th centuries. Transported in the form of large panels or screens, it was not uncommon for some of them to be were adapted by cabinetmakers for use on furniture. Collected in all the courts of Europe, these precious pieces of furniture are still rare and sought-after today. Coromandel lacquer continued to be used in the 20th century, notably Art Deco period. EXPERT: François LACHAUD, expert to the Paris Court of Appeal, member of C.E.C.O.A. Tel: +33(0)6.03.23.05.14 / [email protected]
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