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Secretary Bernard Molitor Paris, around 1775, mahogany veneered on oak, signed B. Molitor, the body flanked by two fluted three-quarter columns, the fluting inlaid in brass, all cassette panels lined with brass mouldings, the crosspieces each with two inlaid brass bands, the front with writing surface, two doors and wide drawer, the interior fitted with various shelves and nine drawers, original locks and an original key included, part of the back panel missing, original marble top, good unrestored original condition, in need of restoration, dimensions 149 x 113 x 42 cm, artist information: Bernard Molitor (1755 to 1833), was a cabinetmaker from Luxembourg. Molitor grew up as the son of a miller in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, and went to Paris in 1777, where one of his cousins was already working as a cabinetmaker. He opened a workshop in the Rue de Bourbon . One of his first commissions came from Marie Antoinette, who ordered the mahogany floor panelling for her boudoir in Fontainebleau from him. Napoleon Bonaparte also ordered several pieces of furniture from him for his residence in Saint-Cloud. In 1811, Molitor became supplier to the imperial court (Fournisseur de la Cour impériale). He married a second time in 1815 and moved to Fontainebleau in 1820, where he died in 1833 at the age of 78. Source: Internet.

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Secretary Bernard Molitor Paris, around 1775, mahogany veneered on oak, signed B. Molitor, the body flanked by two fluted three-quarter columns, the fluting inlaid in brass, all cassette panels lined with brass mouldings, the crosspieces each with two inlaid brass bands, the front with writing surface, two doors and wide drawer, the interior fitted with various shelves and nine drawers, original locks and an original key included, part of the back panel missing, original marble top, good unrestored original condition, in need of restoration, dimensions 149 x 113 x 42 cm, artist information: Bernard Molitor (1755 to 1833), was a cabinetmaker from Luxembourg. Molitor grew up as the son of a miller in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, and went to Paris in 1777, where one of his cousins was already working as a cabinetmaker. He opened a workshop in the Rue de Bourbon . One of his first commissions came from Marie Antoinette, who ordered the mahogany floor panelling for her boudoir in Fontainebleau from him. Napoleon Bonaparte also ordered several pieces of furniture from him for his residence in Saint-Cloud. In 1811, Molitor became supplier to the imperial court (Fournisseur de la Cour impériale). He married a second time in 1815 and moved to Fontainebleau in 1820, where he died in 1833 at the age of 78. Source: Internet.

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