Louis XVI style flat desk in mahogany and blond mahogany marquetry.
Beautifully decorated with finely engraved and gilded bronze with matt and burnished gold. Rectangular leather tabletop with cut corners, framed by moulded bronze with grooves and ribbing, with two large extensions, which can be pulled out by knobs on either side.
A large drawer opens in the centre on one side and is framed with gilt bronze beaded borders, adorned in its centre with a quiver and bow. The sides have a frieze patterned with scrolls of floral garlands and acanthus leaves. It rests on four spindle feet, gilt bronze ends with acanthus motifs.
Inspired by Riesener’s Louis XVI style.
Signed Maison Linke on the keyhole.
French work from the beginning of the 20th century, around 1900.
Dimensions work
Height: 74 cm – Length: 130 cm
Width: 70 cm – Shelf: 45 cm