Lot n° 132
Estimation :
30000 - 40000
EUR
Large Mazarin desk in Boulle marquetry, - Lot 132
Large Mazarin desk in Boulle marquetry,
on all sides and on the top, copper, ebony veneer
and blackened wood. It opens with a central drawer
and two on each side. It stands on eight tapered legs
joined by two sinuous braces and a reinforcing bar.
and a reinforcing bar in the niche. Richly decorated
inlaid with arabesque fillets and foliate scrolls
and incised leafy frieze plates.
Gilded bronze ornamentation such as the moulding on the top
cornice, base and foot tops.
Louis XIV period, 18th century. The top is upholstered in
gilded green morocco.
H. 80 cm - W 184 cm - D 87 cm
(Significant restorations; some parts
probably brought back)
Provenance: Galerie Aveline, Paris
This rich marquetry work is reminiscent of the decorations
by Jean Berain I (1640-1711) and cabinetmaker Alexandre-Jean
Oppenordt (1639-1715).
For an important Mazarin bureau, see Christie's Paris sale of
June 25, 2008, lot 173 (sold for €66,500).
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