ID 437145
Lot 43 | A GERMAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY AND BURR-MAPLE SECRETAIRE A...
Estimate value
£ 25 000 – 40 000
BY DAVID ROENTGEN, NEUWIED, LATE 18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the fall-front with square ormolu encadrement with canted angles opening to reveal a gilt-tooled green leather -lined writing surface, nine drawers and two open compartments, the fluted sides headed by roundels, the galleried open superstructure with baluster ormolu supports and flaming finials, above a base with a frieze drawer, on square tapering legs with mille raies panels joined by a concaved galleried undertier, the legs unscrewable
63 3/8 in. (161cm.) high; 25¼ in. (64cm.) wide; 18½ in. (47cm.) deep
| Artist: | David Roentgen (1743 - 1807) |
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| Medium: | Gilding, Gold |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Auction house category: | Desks and bureaus, Cupboards |
| Artist: | David Roentgen (1743 - 1807) |
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| Medium: | Gilding, Gold |
| Historical era: | Period of Louis XVI |
| Place of origin: | Germany |
| Auction house category: | Desks and bureaus, Cupboards |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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