Lot Essay
Denis Genty, maître in 1754.
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STAMPED D.GENTY, CIRCA 1745, REMOUNTED AND PROBABLY REVENEERED
Details
A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED TULIPWOOD AND AMARANTH BUREAU PLAT
Stamped D.GENTY, Circa 1745, remounted and probably reveneered
The rounded rectangular quarter-veneered and crossbanded gilt-tooled burgundy leather-inset top with brass surround and scrolled rocaille clasps, above three frieze drawers reversing to faux drawers, the drawer fronts and sides mirror-veneered and crossbanded, on cabriole legs with pierced, scrolled, and acanthus-sheathed rocaille angle- mounts and similar sabots
30¼in. (77cm.) high, 56¾in. (144cm.) wide, 29¾in. (75.5cm.) deep
Stamped D.GENTY, Circa 1745, remounted and probably reveneered
The rounded rectangular quarter-veneered and crossbanded gilt-tooled burgundy leather-inset top with brass surround and scrolled rocaille clasps, above three frieze drawers reversing to faux drawers, the drawer fronts and sides mirror-veneered and crossbanded, on cabriole legs with pierced, scrolled, and acanthus-sheathed rocaille angle- mounts and similar sabots
30¼in. (77cm.) high, 56¾in. (144cm.) wide, 29¾in. (75.5cm.) deep
Provenance
André Meyer and thence by descent.