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Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert, 1759, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather

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Writing table (bureau plat)

Gilles Joubert · 1759

Medium: Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather
Dimensions: H. 31-3/4 x W. 69-1/4 x D. 36 in. (80.6 x 175.9 x 91.4 cm)
Accession: 1973.315.1
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1973
Culture: French, Paris

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