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Old Masters paintings, 16th, 17th and 18th furnitures and works of art
Small salon table with three drawers, one of which forms a writing surface, inlaid with a four-leaf lattice pattern in sycamore and lemonwood, with tapered legs, a crossbar and a mirror panel.
Stamped G.DESTER, Godefroy Dester (died 24 December 1805), Master craftsman from 27 July 1774)
Dimensions: 75 cm H x 39.5 cm W x 34 cm D
Provenance: An identical table is held at the Cognacq-Jay Museum; it is therefore likely that our table is the one sold in Paris on 15 November 1983 by Maîtres Ader, Picard, Tajan, illustrated on p. 298 of *Le Mobilier Français du XVIIIème siècle, dictionnaire des ébénistes et des menuisiers* by Pierre Kjellberg, published by Les éditions de l’amateur.