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Rare 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Architects Table
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Rare 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Architects Table

18th century
For Sale by LTANTIQUES.CO.UK
Description

A rare and highly decorative Dutch architect’s or drawing table dating to the late 18th century, circa 1780.

The table top is profusely inlaid with intricate marquetry, featuring a finely detailed central floral bouquet surrounded by scrolling foliate borders and geometric banding, executed in contrasting veneers that create a rich and vibrant surface.

The height-adjustable top tilts to form an angled drafting surface, revealing a useful storage compartment beneath, and the table also retains a single drawer to the front with brass ring handles.

The base stands on tapered square legs with marquetry inlay, joined by a shaped X-stretcher, terminating in ebonised bun feet.

In very good condition, ready for the home.

W 85.5cm (33.75")

D 71cm (28")

H 75.5cm (29.75")

Floor to underside of table H 59.5cm (23.5")

Physical Dimensions
Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
85.5cm (33.66")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Declaration

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Dutch Marquetry Architect Table to the 18th Century.

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SA1201170
Dealers Internal Reference
HNE260309A
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Description
A rare and highly decorative Dutch architect’s or drawing table dating to the late 18th century, circa 1780.

The table top is profusely inlaid with intricate marquetry, featuring a finely detailed central floral bouquet surrounded by scrolling foliate borders and geometric banding, executed in contrasting veneers that create a rich and vibrant surface.

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The height-adjustable top tilts to form an angled drafting surface, revealing a useful storage compartment beneath, and the table also retains a single drawer to the front with brass ring handles.
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fig 1. An eighteenth-century Dutch marquetry architects table featuring an adjustable tilted top decorated with floral wood inlays and resting on shaped legs with bun feet.
fig 1. Rare 18th Century Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Architects Table

The base stands on tapered square legs with marquetry inlay, joined by a shaped X-stretcher, terminating in ebonised bun feet.

In very good condition, ready for the home.

W 85.5cm (33.75")

D 71cm (28")

H 75.5cm (29.75")

Floor to underside of table H 59.5cm (23.5")

Height
75.5cm (29.72")
Width
85.5cm (33.66")
Depth
71cm (27.95")
Date of Manufacture

LTANTIQUES.CO.UK has dated this Dutch Marquetry Architect Table to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1201170
Dealers Internal Ref
HNE260309A
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An 18th-century Dutch marquetry architects table is a mechanical writing and drafting desk crafted in the Netherlands, featuring a ratcheted tilting top alongside detailed floral wood inlays.

These tables were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as oak or walnut, decorated with contrasting fruitwood or boxwood marquetry veneers, and fitted with brass hardware and iron ratcheting mechanisms.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, period-correct iron or brass tilt supports, natural oxidation on the underside of timbers, and elaborate foliate or floral marquetry motifs characteristic of Dutch cabinetmaking.

Position the table as a focal point in a home office, library, or drawing room, setting the tilted top on display with a large art book or manuscript to showcase both the marquetry and mechanism.

Maintain stable humidity levels to prevent wood movement or veneer lifting, keep the surface out of direct sunlight, and nourish the timber using a high-quality natural beeswax.
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