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AN ANTIQUE FRENCH BUREAU IN BOULLE MANNER
Second half 19th century
The table of serpentine rectangular outline mounted with a cabinet with an arched cornice and frieze above a pair of doors enclosing a shelved interior and a pair of drawers below, the frieze drawer of the table with a green baize-lined sliding cover serving as a writing surface, on cabriole supports, the front overall and the top of the table inlaid with arabesque designs in cut brass on the scarlet simulated tortoiseshell ground, the exterior otherwise ebonised throughout and with various gilt bronze mounts and mouldings
160cm high, 81cm wide, 55cm deep
Second half 19th century
The table of serpentine rectangular outline mounted with a cabinet with an arched cornice and frieze above a pair of doors enclosing a shelved interior and a pair of drawers below, the frieze drawer of the table with a green baize-lined sliding cover serving as a writing surface, on cabriole supports, the front overall and the top of the table inlaid with arabesque designs in cut brass on the scarlet simulated tortoiseshell ground, the exterior otherwise ebonised throughout and with various gilt bronze mounts and mouldings
160cm high, 81cm wide, 55cm deep
Estimate $1,800 - $2,600
Decorative Arts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8826
6:00pm - 16 November 2026
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 13 - Sun 15 November, 11am - 5pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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