Description
Napoleon III Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Bureau Plat Attributed to Wassmus. The identical desk and possibly the same one pictured in Les Ebenistes Du XIX Siecle by Denise Ledoux-Lebard. Page 621. Provenance Sothebys London November 27th, 1964. A fine desk newly restored with new leather. Purchased from a Palm Beach estate. With shaped top with conforming leather and bronze edge over three drawers with overall lozenge shape design. Beautiful rams head corner mounts. Raised on cabriole legs with bronze sabot feet. This desk is beautifully constructed with every attention to detail. Branded KD under drawer and under inside of another drawer.
Dimensions:
Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)
Width: 45 in (114.3 cm)
Depth: 25 in (63.5 cm)
Drawer Apron: 24 H x 16 W.
