Bidspirit auction | French center desk - 19th

French center desk - 19th century, signed PAUL SORMANI - made of exotic wood, inlaid with various fine woods this desk mounts finely chiseled and gilded bronzes, entirely inlaid in every detail, painstaking work done by a great cabinetmaker of the 19th century, Paul Sormani. The top of the desk has such inlay that it looks like an oil painting. Plaque engraved with ” PAUL SORMANI 10.r. Charlot Paris ” placed in the center drawer. Height x width x depth: 79 x 127 x 78 cm. Item condition grading: ***** excellent.