Paul Dupré-Lafon

ébène de Macassar, le plateau rectangulaire gainé de cuir brun-rouge à sous main central dégageant un compartiment secret ; deux caissons latéraux ouvrant chacun par quatre tiroirs ; encadrement d'un jonc en laiton doré, la base soulignée d'une cornière en laiton doré

Thierry Couvrat-Desvergnes, Paul Dupré-Lafon, décorateur des millionnaires, éd. de l'Amateur, Paris, 1990, p. 114 pour un bureau du même modèle

Good overall condition. Some scratches to the leather top at différent places, consistent with use. Some scratches to the wood frame of the top, with a lack of wood of 2 cm long along the edge, on the right side. A lack of veneer at the back, on the upper part, hidden by the top. Some wear to gilt patina of the metal feet
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Ce lot a été authentifié par les ayant-droits de Paul Dupré-Lafon