Writing table (table à écrire)
Object type: Writing table
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Bernard II van Risenburgh
Artist bio: ca. 1696–ca. 1767
Artist role: Maker
Date: ca. 1755
Medium: Oak veneered with tulipwood, kingwood, amaranth, mahogany, ebony, mother-of-pearl, stained horn; gilt-bronze mounts; modern velvet
Dimensions: H. 30-3/4 x W. 38 x D. 22-5/8 in.  (78.1 x 96.5 x 57.5 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Accession year: 1976