A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT

BY LOUIS-NOEL MALLE, CIRCA 1780

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A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED AMARANTH, TULIPWOOD, KINGWOOD AND PARQUETRY SECRETAIRE A ABATTANT
BY LOUIS-NOEL MALLE, CIRCA 1780
Stamped L.N. MALLE JME, decorated throughout with flower-filled latticework within foliate borders, with a grey-veined marble top, above one long drawer, fall-front opening to reveal an arrangement of document drawers and shelves, above two cupboard doors
56.14 in. (142.8 cm.) high, 38 ¼ in. (97.2 cm.) wide, 16 in. (40.6 cm.) deep
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Please note the additional provenance for this lot.

Anonymous sale; Poulain Lefur, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 9 November 1988, lot 186 (FF 77,500)

Lot Essay

Louis-Noël Malle, maître in 1760.

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