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Writing desk
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Writing desk

Jacques Dubois · c. 1745 · marqueterie; gild; bronze (metal); leather; wood (plant material); rosewood (wood); softwood; kingwood (wood); oak (wood)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A table of this format –with a single row of drawers and a leather writing surface –was the preferred writing desk for a gentleman in 18th-century Paris. Its curving form and fanciful mounts are typical of the Rococo style.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSchrijftafel. c. 1745. Jacques Dubois. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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