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Writing desk

Jean François Oeben · c. 1760 · marqueterie; gild; bronze (metal); maple (wood); gilding (material); wood (plant material); rosewood (wood); oak (wood)

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

About this work

Jean-François Oeben specialised in the making of small, multifunctional pieces of furniture. This table could be used as a reading, writing and dressing table. The top of this mechanical table can slide backwards, revealing a drawer unit with a writing surface.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

table furniture flowers ~ ornament

Credit lineSchrijftafel. c. 1760. Jean François Oeben. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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