Baroque revival walnut flat top desk
Baroque revival walnut flat top desk, South German. 19th century. The top with vibrantly figured walnut veneers and a shaped edge above a conforming cabinet of drawers and writing slide. The drawers with figured walnut panels and cross banding. All with highly decorated ormolu hardware. One leg shaky. Scattered veneer damage and typical condition flaws consistent with age and use. 31 H x 52 W x 26in D. Together with chair. Provenance: Dr. Paul Herman Ludwig Kempner and Margaret Von Mendelssohn Kempner, Berlin; By descent to Maximilian Walter Kempner, New York, 1961.
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Baroque revival walnut flat top desk, South German. 19th century. The top with vibrantly figured walnut veneers and a shaped edge above a conforming cabinet of drawers and writing slide. The drawers with figured walnut panels and cross banding. All with highly decorated ormolu hardware. One leg shaky. Scattered veneer damage and typical condition flaws consistent with age and use. 31 H x 52 W x 26in D. Together with chair. Provenance: Dr. Paul Herman Ludwig Kempner and Margaret Von Mendelssohn Kempner, Berlin; By descent to Maximilian Walter Kempner, New York, 1961.
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