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Writing table (table à écrire)

Bernard II van Risenburgh

Writing table (table à écrire), Bernard II van Risenburgh, ca. 1755, Oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, amaranth, mahoga…
Maker
Bernard II van Risenburgh
Date
ca. 1755
Medium
Oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, amaranth, mahogany, ebony, mother-of-pearl, stained horn; gilt-bronze mounts; modern velvet
Dimensions
H. 30-3/4 x W. 38 x D. 22-5/8 in. (78.1 x 96.5 x 57.5 cm)
Form
Table
Culture
French, Paris
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Accession
1976.155.100
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
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