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Philippe Pasquier

Maker

Philippe Pasquier

Date

late 18th century

Medium

Oak, burl yew-wood, black-stained wood, amboyna, harewood, satin-wood, tulipwood, satiné, holly, purple-wood, gilt bronze, marble, sketches on paper

Dimensions

63-5/8 x 34-1/2 x 19-1/2 in. (161.6 x 87.6 x 49.5 cm)

Form

Desk

Culture

French, Paris

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

58.75.120

Credit line

Gift of Samuel H. Kress Foundation, 1958