Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Exceptional French Louis XVI Style Porcelain-Mounted Inlaid Writing Desk / Cabinet
- Price realized
- $2,337
- Pre-sale estimate
- $2,000 – $3,000
- Hammer price
- $1,900
- Category
- Dressers, Desks & Vanities
- Sold
- June 7, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 3 - JUNE 2026 | A CELEBRATION OF EUROPE'S FINEST ESTATES
Lot description
French Louis XVI style inlaid secretaire a abattant/ writing desk, in the manner of Roger Vandercruse Lacroix, (1728-1799), early 20th c., demilune case with pierced gilt-metal gallery, and rinceau mounted frieze, fall-front cabinet door with inset painted porcelain plaque, enclosing leather-inset writing surface and fitted gallery, flanked by open shelves, above frieze drawer, tapered legs ending on brass cap feet, geometric parquetry inlay and stringwork throughout, approx 57 3/8"h, 43.75"w, 18"d, bottom edge of opened fall-front (clearance): approx 29.25"h
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.