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Louis XIV style writing table

France, 19th century

Louis XIV style writing table
France, 19th century
Inlays in various woods, ivory and black lacquer
Retractable drawer on the front
120 x 80 h.75
Very good condition

Magnificent table/desk in Louis in black lacquer.
All the profiles of the structure are elegantly decorated with a geometric border in ebony and ivory tiles arranged to create a black and white ribbon.

The decorative layout of the top features a majestic vase of flowers placed on a base from which two elaborate symmetrical vegetal spirals originate.

The quality of the inlays is remarkable enough to give the sensation of perfectly painted surfaces. The use of exotic woods, particularly bright and with golden hues, creates a magnificent contrast with the black lacquered background.

This important piece of furniture is a splendid production of the best French cabinet-making of the 19th century which, after the period of the Empire style, returned to re-propose the splendor of the golden centuries with the extraordinary "Boulle" inlays in brass and tortoiseshell or with the most exotic wood essences. precious.
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