FLAP-TOP SECRETARY DESK
FLAP-TOP SECRETARY DESK
Rectangular in shape, with a frame of oak and veneer, featuring a marquetry design of butterfly wings set within inlays. The front opens with two flaps at the bottom and a drawer at the top. The drop-down top reveals a writing surface, four compartments, and six drawers. The beveled side panels taper to curved legs, connected at the front by a scalloped apron.
Stamped by Nicolas Alexandre Lapie, who became a master cabinetmaker in 1764.
Transitional period.
Gilded bronze lock plates and latches. Veined gray marble top.
Height: 146 cm - Width: 94 cm - Depth: 42 cm.
(Cracks in the veneer, minor imperfections, and restorations)
FLAP-TOP SECRETARY DESK
Rectangular in shape, with a frame of oak and veneer, featuring a marquetry design of butterfly wings set within inlays. The front opens with two flaps at the bottom and a drawer at the top. The drop-down top reveals a writing surface, four compartments, and six drawers. The beveled side panels taper to curved legs, connected at the front by a scalloped apron.
Stamped by Nicolas Alexandre Lapie, who became a master cabinetmaker in 1764.
Transitional period.
Gilded bronze lock plates and latches. Veined gray marble top.
Height: 146 cm - Width: 94 cm - Depth: 42 cm.
(Cracks in the veneer, minor imperfections, and restorations)
