A German rococo ormolu-mounted amaranth and kingwood bureau plat circa 1740, possibly Dresden

the serpentine-sided top inset with a red leather writing surface and surrounded by a molded ormolu border, the removable three-quarter gallery with an ormolu rim, the curved frieze with two slightly recessed narrow drawers flanked by two pairs of bombé-fronted drawers fitted with voluted ormolu keyhole escutcheons incorporating handles, raised on cabriole legs fitted with pierced ormolu chutes continuing to pierced ormolu sabots cast with a cabochon; the front, gallery and bombé sides veneered to form diamond-shaped parquetry outlined with ormolu mounts cast with flowerheads, shell and wave motifs and foliage, the back fitted to match the front.

Bensimon, Inc., New York

Collection of Georges Lurcy, sold, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 8-9, 1957, lot 374

Anonymous sale, Ader Picard, Paris, June 10, 1970