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Writing table

ca. 1760–70
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Writing table
  • Artist: Christophe Wolff (French, 1720–1795)
  • Date: ca. 1760–70
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Oak veneered with tulipwood, mahogany, and rosewood, with marquetry of partly shaded satinwood, partly stained, shaded, and engraved maple and barberry, and ebonized wood; gilt-bronze mounts.
  • Dimensions: H. 71.1 cm, W. 80.7 cm, D. 47 cm
  • Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.2031
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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