Writing table (bureau plat) ca. 1745–50 Bernard II van Risenburgh Enormously productive, Bernard II van Risenburgh, the maker of this important writing table was the leading cabinetmaker during Louis XV’s reign. He was one of the most important suppliers of furniture to the Crown. His work shows not only confidence and elegance but generally also a beautiful balance between the gilt-bronze mounts and the surface decoration. He signed his pieces with his initials: Writing table (bureau plat). French. ca. 1745–50. Veneered on oak with ebony; mounts of chased and gilded bronze; top inla
Writing table (bureau plat) ca. 1745–50 Bernard II van Risenburgh Enormously productive, Bernard II van Risenburgh, the maker of this important writing table was the leading cabinetmaker during Louis XV’s reign. He was one of the most important suppliers of furniture to the Crown. His work shows not only confidence and elegance but generally also a beautiful balance between the gilt-bronze mounts and the surface decoration. He signed his pieces with his initials: Writing table (bureau plat). French. ca. 1745–50. Veneered on oak with ebony; mounts of chased and gilded bronze; top inlaid with later panels of black morocco and gilt-tooled leather. Woodwork-Furniture
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