Cylinder-desk

Furniture Collection

Accession Nr.: 13739
Date of production:
ca. 1800
Place of production: France
Materials: brass mounts; leather; mahogany; marble
Techniques: carved
Dimensions:
height: 116 cm
width: 129 cm
depth: 65 cm
The table stands on four thin, splayed, fluted cylindrical legs. Its frieze hides two small drawers on the side and a big one in the middle. Above the legs, the edges of the drawers are decorated with bronze rosettes. Its rectangular draw flap is covered with gilt leather. The middle part can be closed with a semi-cylinder, revealing two drawers and shelves on each side. The cylinder opens on the right, with a copper handle. The upper part, containing three drawers, is decorated with continuous pierced bronze lattice on three sides and covered with a white marble top. Round pulls and keyhole shields.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 1.26. (Vadászi Erzsébet)