Mahogany and mahogany veneer desk. Lion-leg... - Lot 146 - Varenne Enchères
Mahogany and mahogany veneer desk. Lion-leg front legs, ringed and gilded back legs. Gilded bronze busts of antique-style women adorn the veneered sheath mounts. It opens at the bottom with two leaves revealing three drawers, a flap presenting a theater opening with seven layettes and two secrets. A frieze drawer. Anthracite-gray marble top. Empire period. H. 141 cm - W. 95 cm - D. 43 cm (Restorations).
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Mahogany and mahogany veneer desk. Lion-leg front legs, ringed and gilded back legs. Gilded bronze busts of antique-style women adorn the veneered sheath mounts. It opens at the bottom with two leaves revealing three drawers, a flap presenting a theater opening with seven layettes and two secrets. A frieze drawer. Anthracite-gray marble top. Empire period. H. 141 cm - W. 95 cm - D. 43 cm (Restorations).