Lot Essay
Mrs. Hunt employed the legendary French firm Maison Jansen to decorate her apartment and his desk was supplied by them in the 1950s.
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SUPPLIED BY MAISON JANSEN, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
Details
A LOUIS XV STYLE GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED AND EBONIZED BUREAU PLAT
SUPPLIED BY MAISON JANSEN, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
With a red gilt-tooled leather writing surface
29 in. (73.7 cm.) high, 61 ¼ in. (155.6 cm.) wide, 30 in. (76.2 cm.) deep
SUPPLIED BY MAISON JANSEN, THIRD QUARTER 20TH CENTURY
With a red gilt-tooled leather writing surface
29 in. (73.7 cm.) high, 61 ¼ in. (155.6 cm.) wide, 30 in. (76.2 cm.) deep
Provenance
Christie's Interiors; Property from New York City Socialite Dorothy Perera Hunt; Christie's New York, 8 February 2011, lot 497.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
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