Fall-front Desk (Bonheur-du-jour)

Charles-Joseph Lemarchand, French, 1759–1826

Maker

Charles-Joseph Lemarchand, French, 1759–1826

Date

c.1800–1805

Medium

Mahogany, ebony, oak, marble, mirrored glass, gilded bronze, leather, and brass

Dimensions

48 3/4 x 27 3/4 x 15 in. (123.8 x 70.5 x 38.1 cm)

Form

Desk

Origin

France

Museum

Saint Louis Art Museum

Accession

365:1923

Credit line

Museum Purchase