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44 - A desk known as the “Mazarin,” made of veneer and violetwood. It features two side sections, each with three stacked drawers, and three central drawers, two of which are set back. The top features extensive decoration of fern-shaped stars, scrollwork, and butterfly wings within a banded border. The arbalète-style front and sides are inlaid with interlaced butterfly wings within molded frames. The upright sides rest on eight sheathed legs joined by X-shaped crossbars, supported by blackened wooden feet.
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A desk known as the “Mazarin,” made of veneer and violetwood. It features two side sections, each with three stacked drawers, and three central drawers, two of which are set back. The top features extensive decoration of fern-shaped stars, scrollwork, and butterfly wings within a banded border. The arbalète-style front and sides are inlaid with interlaced butterfly wings within molded frames. The upright sides rest on eight sheathed legs joined by X-shaped crossbars, supported by blackened wooden feet. France. Partially from the Louis XIV period H_82 cm W_120 cm D_70 cm Normal wear and tear, on the base and back. Comparable work. *ARTCURIAL Paris auction. April 7, 2011. Lot 153 *C. Demestrecu, *Les ébénistes de la Couronne sous le règne de Louis XIV*, Paris, 2021, pp. 178–183 and 288–295. Expert: Stephane PEPE
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Classical Art (starts 10/30/2026)Auction house
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