Lot 1217* - A184 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 22. March 2018, 10.00 AM
BUREAU-PLAT WITH BOULLE MARQUETRY,
late Louis XVI, probably by E. LEVASSEUR (Etienne Levasseur, maître 1766), Paris, 18th/19th century.
Ebony and brown tortoiseshell with finely engraved brass inserts in "contre-partie"; flowers, leaves and decorative frieze. Rectangular top with gold-pressed black leather, edged in bronze. Front with 1 drawer. Exquisite matte and polished gilt bronze mounts and sabots. Restorations.
81.5x49x76 cm.
Provenance:
- from a French collection.
- from a French collection.
CHF 22 000 / 28 000 | (€ 22 680 / 28 870)
Sold for CHF 36 500 (including buyer's premium)