Lot Essay
A closely related writing table was sold in these Rooms, 14 January 1992, lot 18. A similar writing table is illustrated in W. M. Odom, A History of Italian Furniture, 1966, vol. II, fig. 31.
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AN ITALIAN BAROQUE ROSEWOOD AND MARQUETRY WRITING TABLE
With serpentine cross top above three pigeon holes flanked by two short drawers above an incurved writing surface with two conforming short drawers, on canted tapering legs joined by an x-shaped stretcher ending in bun feet, (restorations and alterations) probably Florentine -38½in. (98cm.) high, 53¼in. (135cm.) wide, 29in. (64cm.) deep
With serpentine cross top above three pigeon holes flanked by two short drawers above an incurved writing surface with two conforming short drawers, on canted tapering legs joined by an x-shaped stretcher ending in bun feet, (restorations and alterations) probably Florentine -38½in. (98cm.) high, 53¼in. (135cm.) wide, 29in. (64cm.) deep