Mazarin desk in inlaid brass Boulle type marquetry on a red-tinted tortoiseshell background.

Mazarin desk in inlaid brass Boulle type marquetry on a red-tinted tortoiseshell background.
Rich symmetrical decoration of fillets, foliated scrolls, scrolls, entablatures, staples, and fleurons.
Eight feet in bronze tops.
Sheath uprights topped with scroll brackets connected by two "X" spacers.
It opens on the front with seven drawers and a broken leaf.
Tray entirely inlaid with a bronze ingot mould.
Louis XIV period.
H. 82 cm - W.: 116.5 cm - D.:68 cm.
(Accidents and failures, the tray entirely covered with resin, restorations).
The last decade of the XVIIth century saw a notable transformation in cabinet making. The austere forms are adorned with marquetry giving them a lush appearance, giving rise to "ceremonial" furniture.
The motifs are directly inspired by the register of the ornamentalist Jean Bérain (1640 - 1711). At that time, he produced many decorations which will nourish the decorative arts in ceramics, tapestry and, here, furniture. Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.