Léonard Boudin : Louis XV period donkey back desk in violet wood - stamped

Sloping desk in violet, rosewood and amaranth veneer. It opens with 3 front drawers and a sloping top revealing a leather writing case, paper-holding shelves, four stepped drawers and a central hidden trapdoor. It stands on four curved legs adorned with gilt bronze falls. Known in the 18th century as the "bureau en tombeau" or "bureau à dessus brisé", and appearing from the 1730s to the 1760s, this emblematic piece of furniture from the reign of Louis XV was designed specifically for women, for use in the salon or boudoir. Designed to be placed in the center of a room or against a wall, it is veneered on all sides and adorned with a rich trim of chased and mercury-gilded bronzes. Parisian work of the Louis XV period, early 1760's. It is stamped below the belt by Léonard Boudin and bears the JME hallmark.

Léonard Boudin (1735-1804), cabinetmaker, Paris. Mastered on March 4, 1761. He ran a cabinetmaking store and sent furniture to the provinces and abroad. Initially a worker for Migeon, Boudin soon became so successful that he became a furniture dealer, one of Paris's leading merchants, offering his work and that of other talented cabinetmakers. Boudin left a legacy of exquisitely crafted Louis XV, Transitional and Louis XVI furniture, which can be found today in major museums.

An elegant piece of amateur furniture, ideal for completing an 18th-century décor, it is beautiful, with fine lines, neither too large nor too small.

Excellent condition; completely restored by our cabinetmaker, with a superb new pad varnish. Traces of previous restorations and veneering.

Height : 92cm
Width : 100cm
Depth : 48cm

Ref: RSQ170DZWY