Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820 Redo An important antique French Louis

An important antique French Louis XV transitional style gilt-bronze mounted amaranth & kingwood marquetry table à écrire

Museum of Modern Art

the chairs are stable & robust and ready to receive your guests

Known simply as Clodion

Connecticut

Antique Austrian Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk Tabernacle Cabinet 1820 Redo An important antique French LouisA fine, elegant, antique Austrian mahogany Biedermeier secretary desk cabinet, circa 1820. The cabinet in two sections, the top with a curved architectural pediment, below is a curved door tabernacle cupboard, flanked by a pair of columns with gilt bronze bases and capitals. The base with a series of four graduated drawers with shield shaped lock plate escutcheons inlaid with bone, to the center is a fall front writing surface enclosing a fitted