This piece is now permanently conserved in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, where it will be harder to mess with. The video seeks to provide an in depth tour of this very unusual and exceptional masterpiece, from a late period in the traditional decorative arts. As one can see, the masters were still working in the 1830s even if this time and certainly the following decades are mistrusted by serious collectors who avoid industrialized antiques that masquerade as art.
In the story of great furniture, mechanical or transforming desks are some of the most coveted pieces. This one is in Brazilian rosewood, mahogany, and fine inlays of holly wood over an oak frame. Jean-Christophe FISCHER was an important French master furniture maker who lived from 1779-1854. His works are on view in the northwest wing of the Louvre, and although obscure, they reveal some of the best of early 19th century furniture.
I hope this video will enhance your appreciation of furniture from the past, and that taking a closer look here will inform your own collecting if not at the very least entertain you for the evening!
Many thanks to all viewers and subscribers,
Cole
Myers and Monroe, LLC
3 окт 2024
