Writing Table with Mechanical Fittings (table à transformation)

Style of Jean-François Oeben and Style of Jean-François Leleu

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a rectangular, multi-drawer table with an intricate geometric pattern on its wooden surfaces, framed by metal accents. The legs of the table are square and tapering, adorned with detailed gilded designs at the joints and feet. The top has a checkerboard pattern of alternating woods and a border of circular motifs along the edge. The drawers are accented with symmetrical gilded decorative elements resembling urns and swag motifs, and feature keyholes for locking.