Writing table (bureau plat)
Object type: Writing table
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French
Artist: Jean-François Leleu
Artist bio: 1729–1807, master 1764
Artist role: Maker
Date: ca. 1780
Medium: Oak, veneered with mahogany, sycamore and holly; gilt bronze, leather
Dimensions: 30 1/2 × 69 3/4 × 36 3/8 in. (77.5 × 177.2 × 92.4 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1972
Accession year: 1972