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Fall-front Desk (Bonheur-du-jour), Charles-Joseph Lemarchand, French, 1759–1826, c.1800–1805, Mahogany, ebony, oak, marble,…
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Desk · France

Fall-front Desk (Bonheur-du-jour)

Charles-Joseph Lemarchand, French, 1759–1826 · France · 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)
Accession
365:1923
Credit line
Museum Purchase

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