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Written by: Ingrid HaddadContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Furniture & Decorative Arts · Catalogue no. 684878
Jean-François LeleuCombined Toilet and Writing Table (toilette à transformations)
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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| Artist / Maker | Jean-François Leleu |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1764/1775 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | veneered on oak with tulipwood, kingwood, pearwood, purplewood, sycamore, holly, boxwood, and ebony, some of the woods being originally stained green and other colors; drawers partially of mahogany; sparsely mounted with gilded bronze |
| Dimensions | overall: 70.5 x 55.8 x 39.3 cm (27 3/4 x 21 15/16 x 15 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art |
| Type | Decorative Art |
About the Artist
French, 1729 - 1807 Full biography →
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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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