Small desk with folding top (bureau brisé)
Object type: Desk with folding top
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Alexandre-Jean Oppenordt|Jean Berain
Artist bio: Dutch, 1639–1715, active France|French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris
Artist role: Maker|Designer
Artist nationality: Dutch|French
Date: ca. 1685
Medium: Oak, pine, walnut veneered with ebony, rosewood, and marquetry of tortoiseshell and engraved brass; gilt bronze and steel
Dimensions: 30 5/16 x 41 3/4 x 23 3/8 in. (77 x 106 x 59.4cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1986
Accession year: 1986