Elegant Neoclassical Rolltop Desk Brazilian Rosewood Cherry France 700

Elegant Neoclassical Rolltop Desk Brazilian Rosewood Cherry France 700

Features

Style: Neo-Classical (1765-1790)

Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Origin: France

Main essence: Brazilian Rosewood , Cherry

Material: Rosewood Slab

Description

Elegant rolltop desk with moved legs, five drawers and a pull-out drawer with gold decorations. Little openable side drawers with nib holder and inkwell. Rolltop built with quadripartite bois de rose staves. Eight internal drawers and open compartment. Top with sliding shelves and central drop-leaf openable door. Sides with pull-out bookends. Enriched with friezes and gilded bronze handles. France, late 18th century.

Product Condition:
The item shows signs of wear due to age. Any damage or loss is displayed as completely as possible in the pictures. It may require restoration and recovery of french polish.

Dimensions (cm):
Height: 119
Width: 123
Depth: 68

Additional Information

Style: Neo-Classical (1765-1790)

This historical period includes a first phase that can be properly defined as the Louis XVI style.
nOnly at a later time, with the maturation of archaeological fashions, was a new vision of furnishing civilization formulated and codified, now fully attributable to the Neoclassical Style.
In fact, both trends coexisted in unison until the last years of the eighteenth century.
nIn the field of cabinet making, the Directoire, Retour d'Egypte, Consular and Empire styles also fall within the neoclassical era.
nFind out more about Neoclassicism with the insights from our blog...
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Age: 18th Century / 1701 - 1800

18th Century / 1701 - 1800

Main essence:

Brazilian Rosewood

It is a hard, light blond wood, but with strong red and pinkish veins, which is obtained from tropical trees similar to rosewood. Its veins are reminiscent of striped tulips, which is why it is called tulipwood in English-speaking areas. It is used for inlays, often combined with bois de violette. In the 1700s and 1800s it was highly appreciated and used in France and England for precious veneers. It gives off scent for decades if not centuries after curing.

Cherry

Obtained from prunus cerasus , a plant of oriental origin, it is a hard wood with a light and delicate color, with a reddish vein. Due to its diffusion and availability it was used in Europe in popular furniture. In cabinet making, in the seventeenth century, it was widely used in France and England for inlay work. In Italy it was very successful in Lucca. It was also very popular in the United States for the manufacture, from the late 1600s, of commonly used furniture.
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