Lot Essay
Christophe Wolff, matre in 1755
STAMPED C WOLFF JME, CIRCA 1770
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD, AMBOYNA AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE ABATTANT
Stamped C Wolff JME, circa 1770
The rectangular veined grey marble top with canted corners above a frieze drawer mounted with entrelac band above a fall-front, enclosing a fitted interior with later leather-fronted containers, above a pair of doors, flanked by canted faux fluted corners with laurel swag chutes, inlaid overall with cube parquetry, on bracket feet, remounted
54in. (38.5cm.) high, 34in. (86.5cm.) wide, 16in. (40.5cm.) deep
Stamped C Wolff JME, circa 1770
The rectangular veined grey marble top with canted corners above a frieze drawer mounted with entrelac band above a fall-front, enclosing a fitted interior with later leather-fronted containers, above a pair of doors, flanked by canted faux fluted corners with laurel swag chutes, inlaid overall with cube parquetry, on bracket feet, remounted
54in. (38.5cm.) high, 34in. (86.5cm.) wide, 16in. (40.5cm.) deep