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French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent

Offered by: Mayfair Gallery

Description
French gilt bronze and marquetry writing desk after Cressent
French, late 19th Century
Height 79cm, width 134cm, depth 76cm

This very fine desk was retailed by the celebrated English retailers Edwards & Roberts and was designed and crafted in France in the manner of Charles Cressent, who worked during the early eighteenth century in the Régence style. The desk is crafted from rich dark wood finished with chequerboard marquetry and fixed with gilt bronze mounts. The desk features a flat tabletop bordered in gilt bronze, which is raised above an apron and four cabriole legs. The apron features three drawers to the front, each affixed with gilt bronze mounts in a foliate style and modelled as theatrical masks, while the sides of the apron are affixed with gilt bronze grotesques. The four legs feature ornate foliate mounts to their shoulders, which join to the sabots below with a band that runs down the length of each leg. A drawer is stamped ‘Edwards and Roberts’ and another features a metal label reading ‘LK7551’, while one mount is stamped ‘AD’.

Artist/maker: (retailed by) Edwards and Roberts (British, founded 1845)

More Information

Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Wood, marquetry, ormolu.
Creation Date:	Late 19th Century
Styles / Movements:	Régence
Dealer Reference #:	16723
Incollect Reference #:	540204

Dimensions

W.	52.76 in;	H.	31.1 in;	D.	29.92 in;
W.	134 cm;	H.	79 cm;	D.	76 cm;

Message from Seller:

Mayfair Gallery is a leading gallery in the field of art and antiques, holding a large collection of unique pieces for sale. The breadth of the gallery’s collection is wide, and includes items from a range of periods, styles and geographical origins, as well as works by famous artists and craftsmen. The main focus of the gallery’s collection is, however, on items produced during the 19th and early 20th century.