This is an ornate wooden side table. The table has slightly curved legs and a lower shelf for storage or display. The edges are trimmed with decorative silvery metallic elements. A small keyhole is visible at the front of the table. The legs appear to be darker wood, while the front and sides of the table are more red-toned wood. The top of the table has a floral design that uses multiple shades of wood.

Work and Writing Table (table en chiffonnière)

c. 1750/1760

Medium: veneered partly on oak and partly on pine with tulipwood, purplewood, crosscut kingwood, and casuarina; gilded bronze mounts
Classification: Decorative Art
Period: 1726 to 1750
Image size: 10631 × 13289px

Description

This is an ornate wooden side table. The table has slightly curved legs and a lower shelf for storage or display. The edges are trimmed with decorative silvery metallic elements. A small keyhole is visible at the front of the table. The legs appear to be darker wood, while the front and sides of the table are more red-toned wood. The top of the table has a floral design that uses multiple shades of wood.

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