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A Swedish Rococo mid 18th century writing desk.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 780 - 2 220 EUR
1 840 - 2 290 USD
Hammer price
26 000 SEK
Purchasing info
A Swedish Rococo mid 18th century writing desk.

Mahogany polished alderwood. Mounts of gilt brass. Three drawers. The serre-papier with nine small drawers and one drawer on the back of the serre-papier. The serre-papier with pencil inscription "Drottningholm January 21, 1758 Pehr Pettersson Widbom". Pehr Pettersson Widbom was accepted as a cabinetmaker at Drottningholm 1737, became a master without masterpiece in 1751. Length 150, width 81, height 78,5, height incl. serre-papier 126 cm.

The serre-papier and desk 18th century but not originally related. Serre-papier and desk originally black painted. Partly later mounts. Key missing for the three larger drawers.

Literature

Sylvén, Torsten, Mästarnas möbler, sid. 367, compare writingdesk page 367.

More information

Pehr Pettersson Widbom har signerat flera eleganta skrivbord i rokoko, både svärtade eller fanerade, varav ett såldes på Bukowskis våren 1994, auktion 492, katalognummer 437.