A “bonheur-du-jour” desk in rosewood with lemonwood inlay; the top of the tier features drawers and leather-covered compartments, and the writing surface is leather-covered (showing wear) and reveals drawers. It rests on front console legs featuring winged female busts in chiseled and gilded bronze, ending in cleats and joined by a base crossbar (restorations). Circa 1830. Height: 100 cm - Width: 99 cm - Depth: 52 cm Included is a Charles X-era stool decorated with a light-wood interlaced frieze. Height: 41 cm - Width: 47 cm - Depth: 37 cm Related works: - “bonheur-du-jour” desk from the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; - stepped desk attributed to Jacob Desmalter (1803–1813), sale of December 17, 2014, at Massol.