Large Empire-style mahogany and flamed mahogany veneer cylinder desk. This semi-cylindrical writing desk features eight palmette-keyed drawers on the front: five on the belt and three on an upper tier, itself topped with a green marble top. The flap is flanked by rich ormolu ornamentation decorated with winged victories, palms, a frieze of water leaves and a chariot led by a lover on the front. Opening with two ormolu swan-neck pulls, the cylinder reveals a leather-wrapped sliding top encircled by a gilded palmettes frieze, a niche and three drawers with fleuron pulls. The unit rests on four braced column uprights. Circa: 1855.
Dimensions of writing surface: D.51.5 x W.119.5 cm
To find out more about the history of the cylinder desk, read our dedicated article here.
Condition report: In very good condition. Each drawer has its own key.
- Reference :
- 3273
- Width :
- 143 (cm)
- Height :
- 127 (cm)
- Depth :
- 72 (cm)
- Period:
- 19th century
- Style:
- Empire
- Materials:
- Mahogany, Gilded bronze, Leather
