This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV with cabriole legs, each mounted with a female allegorical figure. The red tortoiseshell top is embellished beautifully with brass depictions of Diana the Huntress riding her chariot pulled by horses, alongside floriate details and scroll work. The front, sides, and legs all feature the tortoise shell and brass inlay, with the legs ending in winged and scrolled bronze feet and the top wrapped in patterned bronze. The piece features a large single drawer with a shield at center, surrounded by the same bronze mounts. Lastly, the desk features a glass top.
Price: $35,000
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Consoles
Item Number: 0433
This pair of 19th century Louis XVI carved and painted consoles features, most notably, a top of gorgeous breche de violette marble. The hand carved bottoms offer details in plenty; each leg is adorned with acanthus leaves, with a block marguerite at top, an elaborately carved apron is found under the marble top with fluting filled by a floriate design. Lastly, a carved and painted stretcher rests at the bottom of each console, with a beautifully carved and painted finial standing at the center.
Price: $45,000 for the pair