A lyre-legged writing table in mahogany from the Chateau de Presle, former property of the Carnot Family.

This Louis-Philippe period piece dates from a time when furniture becomes more of a product than a work of art. It is more important here than with other periods to choose pieces with great discernment, as meaningful and aesthetically interesting pieces become the exception rather than the rule (starting around 1835).

This type of table with its richly sculpted lyre shaped legs, is an example of a piece from this time which still bears the traits of artfully designed and fabricated collectible furniture made during the previous three centuries. A letter found inside the table links it to a notable French presidential family who sold their family estate some years ago. (Myers & Monroe acquired the table when it was still locked shut and missing its key). This does not affect the value of the table in a literal sense, but it explains the origin of such an atypically nice piece that comes from a time when most pieces become of lesser interest for collectors.

H: 28.5 inches. L: 31.5 inches. D: 22 inches.

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