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Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783

Writing table (bureau plat), Gilles Joubert French, Lacquered oak, gilt-bronze mounts, lined with modern leather, French, Paris — Writing table (bureau plat)
Gilles Joubert
1759

Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé), Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt Dutch, Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel, French, Paris — Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt
Jean Berain
ca. 1685

Spoon holder, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Silver-plated brass, ebony, British, Birmingham or London — Spoon holder
Christopher Dresser
Hukin & Heath
ca. 1878–81

Rolltop desk, David Roentgen German, Oak, cherry, pine, mahogany, veneered with maple, burl woods, holly, hornbeam (all partially stained), tulipwood, mahogany, and other woods; mother-of-pearl; partially gilded and tooled leather; gilt bronze, iron, steel, brass, partially gold-lacquered brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Rolltop desk
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776–79

Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime

, Gilt bronze, Korea — Rafter finial in the shape of a dragon’s head and wind chime
Korea
10th century

Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion, Gilt bronze, Vietnam — Standing Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Infinite Compassion
Vietnam
ca. 7th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile), Gilt bronze with traces of pigment; piece-mold cast, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile)
China
dated 486 (10th year of Taihe reign)

Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, Silver, mercury gilding, Sasanian — Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Sasanian
ca. 5th century CE

Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet), Martin Carlin French, Oak veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and sycamore; six Sèvres soft-paste porcelain plaques and two painted tin plaques; gilt-bronze mounts; marble shelves; moiré silk, French, Paris and Sèvres — Drop-front desk (secrétaire à abattant or secrétaire en cabinet)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1776

Mechanical table, Jean-François Oeben French, born Germany, Oak veneered with mahogany, kingwood, and tulipwood, with marquetry of mahogany, rosewood, holly, and various other woods; gilt-bronze mounts; imitation Japanese lacquer; replaced silk, French — Mechanical table
Jean-François Oeben
Roger Vandercruse, called Lacroix
ca. 1761–63

Commode à vantaux, David Roentgen German, Oak, pine, walnut, mahogany, and cherry veneered with hornbeam (partially stained), tulipwood, walnut, holly and maple (both partially stained), boxwood, mahogany, and other woods; red brocatelle marble; gilt bronze; iron, steel, and brass, German, Neuwied am Rhein — Commode à vantaux
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1775–79 with later alterations

Commode, André Charles Boulle French, Walnut veneered with ebony, marquetry of engraved brass and tortoiseshell, gilt-bronze mounts, verd antique marble, French — Commode
André Charles Boulle
ca. 1710–20

Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas, Nicola da Urbino Italian, Maiolica (tin-glazed earthenware) — Armorial Plate (tondino): The story of King Midas
Nicola da Urbino
ca. 1520–25

Dish: The Destruction of the Hosts of Pharaoh, Master IC (probably Jean Court) or French, Limoges, Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt. — Dish: The Destruction of the Hosts of Pharaoh
Master IC (probably Jean Court)
Jean Cour (or Court)
probably early 17th century

Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath, Silver, Byzantine — Plate with the Battle of David and Goliath
Byzantine
629–30

Standing Buddha, Gilt bronze, Thailand — Standing Buddha
Thailand
15th century

Pensive bodhisattva, Gilt bronze, Korea — Pensive bodhisattva
Korea
mid-7th century

Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece, Gilt bronze, China — Buddha Maitreya (Mile) Altarpiece
China
dated 524 (5th year of Zhengguang reign)

Seated Amitayus, Gilt bronze, Mongolia — Seated Amitayus
Mongolia
17th–18th century

Standing Four-Armed Shiva, Gilt bronze, Indonesia — Standing Four-Armed Shiva
Indonesia
8th–9th century

Zaō Gongen, Gilt bronze with incised decoration, Japan — Zaō Gongen
Japan
11th century

Chamberlain's key, Gilt bronze, German — Chamberlain's key
German
18th century

Mme Jeanne Mathilde Claude, Jules-Clément Chaplain French, Electroformed copper, silver plated, French — Mme Jeanne Mathilde Claude
Jules-Clément Chaplain
1887

War, Dihl et Guérhard (Manufacture de Monsieur Le Duc d’Angoulême, until 1789) French, Hard-paste biscuit porcelain, gilt bronze, French, Paris — War
Dihl et Guérhard
ca. 1781–89

Design for a bracelet (in two pieces), Louis-Oscar Roty French, Gilt bronze, French — Design for a bracelet (in two pieces)
Louis-Oscar Roty
19th century

Mirror clock, Master CR, Case: gilded brass and gilded copper; Dial: gilded brass; Movement: plated frame of iron, iron wheels, German, Nuremberg — Mirror clock
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1565–70

Air and Fire, Gilt bronze, French — Air and Fire
French
ca. 1770

Clock ornament, Gilt bronze, French — Clock ornament
French
late 18th or early 19th century

Mask, Gilt bronze, French — Mask
French
late 18th–early 19th century

Vase or clock ornament, Gilt bronze, French — Vase or clock ornament
French
ca. 1770

Standing boy, Andrea Mantegna Italian, Bronze, silver inlay (eyes), on a later porphyry and ormolu base, Italian, probably Mantua — Standing boy
Andrea Mantegna
Andrea del Verrocchio
late 15th–early 16th century

Panel ornament, Gilt bronze, French — Panel ornament
French
mid-19th century

The Triumph of Love over Time, Jean-Baptiste Lepaute French, Gilt bronze, marble, enamel, French, Paris — The Triumph of Love over Time
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1780–90

Louis XIV, Martin van den Bogaert called Desjardins, Bronze, gilt bronze, French — Louis XIV
Martin van den Bogaert called Desjardins
Adam Frans van der Meulen
early 18th century

Wall bracket, Gilt bronze, French — Wall bracket
French
early 18th century

Ewer (one of a pair), Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot French, Gilt bronze, French — Ewer (one of a pair)
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot
early 19th century

Cabinet (commode à vantaux), François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter French, Oak, thuya wood veneer; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top, French — Cabinet (commode à vantaux)
François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
ca. 1813–25

Twelve-light chandelier (Lustre), Gilt and patinated bronze, French — Twelve-light chandelier (Lustre)
French
1790–1800

Commode (Secrétaire à abattant), Jean Henri Riesener French, Oak veneered with ebony and 17th-century Japanese lacquer; interiors veneered with tulipwood, amaranth, holly, and ebonized holly; gilt-bronze mounts; marble top; velvet (not original), French, Paris — Commode (Secrétaire à abattant)
Jean Henri Riesener
1783