Slant-top desk (secrétaire en pente)

Attributed to Bernard II van Risenburgh

ca. 1745–49

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Title: Slant-top desk (secrétaire en pente)
Maker: Attributed to Bernard II van Risenburgh (ca. 1696–ca. 1767)
Date: ca. 1745–49
Culture: French
Medium: Oak veneered with bois satiné and end cut wood, leather, gilt bronze
Dimensions: Overall, at widest points: 31 3/8 x 34 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (79.7 x 87.6 x 50.2 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Robert Lehman, 2006
Object Number: 2007.90.7
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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