Drop-front secretaire (secrètaire à abattant)
René Dubois
Date: ca. 1770–75
Medium: Painted and varnished oak, veneered with European lacquer, mahogany, purplewood, gilt-bronze mounts
Dimensions: 60 x 26 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (152.4 x 67.9 x 34cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Culture: French, Paris
Themes: Animals, Chinoiserie, Men, Tea Drinking
The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Date range
1765 – 1780
Largest dimension
34.0 cm
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