Objekt 1
Desk (bureauplat) in the style of Louis XV.
Description
The desk has an elegant silhouette with curved surfaces all around and filigree curved legs. The gilt bronze fittings show the rocaille forms typical of the rococo style. The furniture is designed for central placement in the room, as it has three blind drawers on its back side visible here, which are purely decorative elements. On the right narrow side, the table bears the stamp (M.OHNEBERG JME), which probably refers to the Parisian ebenist Martin Ohneberg (1738-1798).
The frames of the magnificent furniture are veneered with rosewood, the surfaces with "rosewood". The latter reddish wood comes from Brazil and is considered very valuable due to its special color and quality. The name "rosewood" is derived from the rose-like scent of the freshly cut wood, as well as probably from its quickly fading intense reddish color. It is also known as Bahia Rosewood, as it was shipped mainly from the Brazilian export port of Bahia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Object description
France, probably l9. Century.
Blind oak, veneers in rosewood (friezes) and rosewood (surfaces); bronze, gilded; leather inlay
Deposit Dr.h.c. Emile Dreyfus Foundation
Inv. 1969.2156.