A FLORENTINE WRITING TABLE, WORKSHOP OF MARCO CALESTRINI, CIRCA 1790 WRITING TABLE, FLORENCE, WORKSHOP OF MARCO CALESTRINI, CIRCA 1790 inlaid in various woods, rectangular top panelled and richly decorated with a large central reserve depicting a pair of winged sphinxes portrayed in profile, enclosing a medallion with mythological figure and mask underneath, at the corners fan-shaped lunettes with plant festoon motif and reserve border decorated with plant racemes interspersed with vases of flowers band underneath opens into scrolling flaps concealing central compartment and drawers, centred by false drawer with scroll and shell motif and side reserves with flower vases, plant racemes and shells; truncated pyramid legs with spinning top feet, 77x117x78 cm Comparative literature E. Colle, Neoclassical Furniture in Italy. Arredi e decorazioni d'interni dal 1775 al 1800 , Milano 2005, pp. 188-193 n. 38