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Desk and bookcase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red and gold desk with bookcase on top. The desk has a hinged top that opens to provide a writing surface. Under the writing surface are four drawers. Two small drawers are on top, and two larger drawers are below them. All the drawers have white heart-shaped handles. The bookcase on top has two doors that are actually mirrors. A small triangular mirror is positioned above the two larger mirrors. The entire piece sits on four dark rounded legs. The background fades from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
1700–1720
Medium:
Oak, pine
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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