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Writing Desk with Raised Back, Jean-Henri Riesener, c. 1775, rosewood (wood); boxwood; textile materials; marble (rock); map…
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Writing Desk with Raised Back

Jean-Henri Riesener · c. 1775

Medium
rosewood (wood); boxwood; textile materials; marble (rock); maple (wood); bronze (metal); oak (wood); wood (plant material); purpleheart (wood)
Dimensions
height 110 cm x width 99 cm x depth 48.5 cm
Accession
BK-16667
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