Jean-Henri Riesener

French, born Germany, 1734 - 1806

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German royal ébéniste

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Jean-Henri Riesener, Writing Table (table à écrire), 1784, veneered on oak with mahogany, sycamore, ebony, and boxwood, Widener Collection, 1942.9.407

Writing Table (table à écrire)

Jean-Henri Riesener · 1784 · veneered on oak with mahogany, sycamore, ebony, and boxwood ·  Accession ID  1942.9.407

Jean-Henri Riesener, Writing Table (table à écrire), c. 1780, veneered on oak with mahogany, sycamore, purplewood, boxwood, ebony, and holly; gilded bronze mounts, Widener Collection, 1942.9.409

Writing Table (table à écrire)

Jean-Henri Riesener · c. 1780 · veneered on oak with mahogany, sycamore, purplewood, boxwood, ebony, and holly; gilded bronze mounts ·  Accession ID  1942.9.409

Jean-Henri Riesener, Roll-top Desk (Bureau à cylindre), c. 1775/1785, veneered on oak principally with tulipwood and purplewood, with ebony (or wood stained to resemble ebony) and boxwood for stringing; gilded bronze mounts, Widener Collection, 1942.9.410

Roll-top Desk (Bureau à cylindre)

Jean-Henri Riesener · c. 1775/1785 · veneered on oak principally with tulipwood and purplewood, with ebony (or wood stained to resemble ebony) and boxwood for stringing; gilded bronze mounts ·  Accession ID  1942.9.410