{"product_id":"a-louis-xv-style-marquetry-bureau-de-dame","title":"A Louis XV Style Marquetry Bureau de Dame","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shaped fall front is veneered in figured timber and decorated with a finely inlaid floral spray, enclosed by restrained line inlay. Opening to a fitted interior with three small drawers and a writing surface, the bureau is raised on slender cabriole legs with gilt-metal mounts to the knees and sabots to the feet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe serpentine form, floral marquetry and gilt-metal embellishment are characteristic of the late 19th-century revival of Louis XV furniture, particularly the small-scale writing tables and bureaux produced for fashionable domestic interiors. Its compact proportions make it suitable as a writing desk, dressing table or occasional piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn good antique condition, retaining an attractive aged surface with wear, marks and minor imperfections consistent with age and use. The writing surface appears to have been renewed at some stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinental, probably French, late 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e89 cm high × 72 cm wide × 44.5 cm deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"L'Editeur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55962579796290,"sku":null,"price":1450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0795\/9271\/8658\/files\/adcgpz_png.png?v=1787310830","url":"https:\/\/bazaa.com.au\/products\/a-louis-xv-style-marquetry-bureau-de-dame","provider":"Bazaa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}