A late Empire or early Charles X period dressing table in burl thuya wood with fine incrustations of amaranth wood circa 1820. Burl refers to a type of rare defect in the tree which then yields striking patterns in polished veneer.

This dressing table opens by one drawer which reveals a light-blue leather covered writing surface and a compartment with two shaving bowls. The claw feet on rollers and its stark, relatively, angular form linger from the Napoleonic period. The lighter colored wood and blue-grey marble top indicate the beginning of the Charles X style circa 1820, making this a transitional piece.

H: 58.25 in. L: 32.75 in. D: 18.5 in.

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