Desk with cartonnier formerly owned by the Duke of Choiseul

Desk with cartonnier formerly owned by the Duke of Choiseul

• Localisation : The Gallery of Battles
• Année de création :Circa 1770
• Artiste :Attributed to Simon Oeben

Description

By acquiring this desk with cartonnier and that of Lalive de Jully, the Duke of Aumale continued his project of furnishing the large suite with Ancien Régime furniture. He knew the prestigious origin of this one and it is probably what incited him to purchase it. At the start of the 19th century, the desk was slightly modified, with the addition of a pedestal intended to accommodate the cartonnier and a step for the clock, which was also replaced. It nevertheless remains a fine example of transition-style production.