Work and writing table

Date

ca. 1750–60

Medium

Oak, pine, and light-colored hardwood, veneered with mahogany, tulipwood, amaranth, partly shaded and engraved barberry, partly stained, shaded, and engraved maple; leather dyed green with gold-tooled border; brass liners; gilt-bronze mounts.

Dimensions

H. 74 cm, W. 41.9 cm, D. 29.9 cm

Form

Table

Culture

French

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Accession

1975.1.2024

Credit line

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975