(b. ca. 1730, Freiburg im Breisgau, d. 1785, Paris)
Combined work, writing and reading table
1783
Veneered on oak with tulipwood, with gilt-bronze mounts, height 79 cm
Wallace Collection, London
The table is set with Sèvres porcelain plaques which are dated 1783. The intricate mechanism allows the top to be raised for reading; two candle stands pull out at the sides, and there are two drawers concealed behind the drop front.
