Writing Table (Bureau Plat)
Maker
Jean-Henri Riesener
(French, born Germany, 1734 - 1806)
Datec. 1785
OriginParis, France
MediumOak (structure); mahogany and rosewood; secondary woods include veneers of mahogany and rosewood, holly and ebony stringing inlays, and veneers of bloodwood (satiné) and possibly purpleheart; gilt bronze, gilt brass, and steel.
Dimensions30 3/8 x 67 7/8 x 35 5/8 in. (77.2 x 172.4 x 90.5 cm.)
Collection AreaFURNITURE
Credit LineThe Mary Frick Jacobs Collection
Object number1938.275
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Last Updated10/9/24