Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)

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Drop-front secretary (Secrétaire en armoire)

Creator

Jean Henri Riesener

German royal ébéniste (1734–1806) · 1734–1806

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Date
1783
Medium
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)
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object ID
194622

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