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French 19th Century Empire Secre?taire a? Abattant

Offered by: Fireside Antiques

Description
A statley 19th century mahogany secre?taire a? abattant from France, circa 1810. This desk has an exceptional charcoal marble top resting above a single drawer disguised into the apron. Just below the top drawer, the front of the desk folds forward to reveal a work area inset with vibrant red leather detailed with gold tooling. The leather is in great antique condition making this a comfortable place to work. When open, you can see the theatre is equipped with five drawers and a large, arched top cubby flanked with column forms. With the desk down the maximum depth is 32”; the writing surface is 28-½” heigh. The desk front and lower doors each feature a decorative brass escutcheon depicting intersecting torches among floral garland forms; one key is included for all four functioning locks. A pair of simple, round brass pulls on each drawer allow easy access. This Empire-style secretary features eye-catching bookmatched mahogany and traditional Empire columns down each side with brass capitals and bases. There have been professional repairs made to the marble top which are nearly invisible to the eye, see detailed pictures for condition.

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1810
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, Empire, Neoclassical
Dealer Reference #:	2066-2
Incollect Reference #:	570303

Dimensions

W.	37 in;	H.	53.75 in;	D.	16.5 in;
W.	93.98 cm;	H.	136.53 cm;	D.	41.91 cm;

Message from Seller:

Laura Roland and her mother Susan travel to France, England and Italy in search of one-of-a-kind 18th, 19th and 20th century antique and vintage furniture and accessories. They have built many wonderful European contacts, ship 40 ft containers and do full restoration at their 18,000 sqft showroom in Baton Rouge, LA. Fireside Antiques has been a family-owned business since 1982